Joe Battista

or those of you who make Centre County your home, how beautiful is this time of year? This is the favorite season for many local residents and thousands of Penn State alums and visitors who would normally flock here for the vibrant colors, the cooler temperatures, the lower humidity, and of course,

Before you think this column is only for those of us with gray hair and degrees in Advanced Life Experience, I would encourage readers of all ages to remember one of Dr. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Begin with the end in mind. It’s never too early, or too late, to think…

It does not matter if you are a teacher, professor, administrator, technician, custodian, nurse, cafeteria staff, bus driver, coach, parent, a neighbor, or even a student yourself. We are all educators. We all teach life lessons every day.

We pulled it off. We completed two weeks of summer hockey camp in Sun Valley, Idaho in spite of the coronavirus. How did this happen? Great leadership, research, planning, compliance, collaboration, and a dose of courage.

We need all hands on deck to defeat the coronavirus. That means all of us doing our part and controlling what we can control to assist. It means making some short-term sacrifices for long term gains.

At 60, you reach another milestone birthday that is supposed to make you feel different. In reality, this one does for me. But in a positive way. I am excited for all the possibilities that await (as long as I stay healthy) as I enter the fourth quarter or, in hockey terms, the 3rd period…

During this time of the “Great Pause” I’d like to share a few signs that are spread throughout our house that I see, intentionally, every day to lift my spirits and guide me. In our master bedroom suite: “Simplify!” “The biggest mistake you could ever make is being afraid to make one.” “Life…