The Blog of riversled

Be sure to take a look at the video below entitled "Charles and the Calf". It's only about 2 min and see if it doesn't bring a tear to your eye.

As you will see, this is a tough boy who was adopted and has struggled with relationships. What a great opportunity for these kids who struggle. Feel free to pass the link along to others!

http://www.discoveryranch.net/videos/

Her large, liquid brown eyes shine but there is a certain sadness in them as well. You can barely see the scars on her arms...

Read more here:

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e...

In a world of cell phones, video games, substance abuse and sex. There is a place where teens can discover a whole new world of courage, compassion, determination, responsibility and honor.

Take a look at the short video snippets and try not to have a tear come to your eye when you view "Buddy Baseball".

http://www.discoveryranch.net/videos/#movie

In todays "lock em up and throw away the key" world, there is a bright ray of hope for troubled teens! Read more below...

http://www.strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/DiscovAcadOpenHouseEI_080916_.shtml

If you really want to know the truth about the economy...you will read this!!

http://townhall.com/columnists/WalterEWilliams/2008/09/17/stubborn_ignorance

Ah, food! A great way to forget your troubles and be happy — or so it seems...

Read More here:

http://www.oxbowacademy.net/articles/comfort_food.php

Have you ever heard of Drama Therapy? Pretty cool stuff. Check out these quick video snippets about some troubled teens who find their way through Drama!

http://66.236.72.102/VOD/king.html

http://66.236.72.102/VOD/drama.html

Learn more about Discovery Academy - successful education for troubled teens.

www.discoveryacademy.com

Also, check out a short clip of the recent open house activities. Pretty cool!!!

http://66.236.72.102/VOD/OPENHOUSE.html

One important part of an anger control plan is “self-talk”. Self-talk is the conversation you have with yourself inside your head, in other words your thoughts in response to a situation. For example, if you are deciding whether or not to eat a fattening dessert, your self-talk might go something like this: “Wow... that sounds good ... I already ate way too much at dinner but I am planning on exercising tomorrow ... so I guess I'll go ahead and have it"...

Read more here:

http://www.redcliffascent.com/resources/anger_self_talk.html

Here is an interesting article that breaks down the fuel crisis in easy to understand terms. Is it time to start drilling? What do you think?

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WalterEWilliams/2008/07/09/scapegoating_speculators

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2008-06-26/news/to-hug-a-porcupine/

Learn more about this families Charitable work here:

http://riversled.blogs.experienceproject.com/43488.html

Generations of Fathers have trudged through the snow, up hill both ways, learning from experience, the wisdom of the ages. Yet...it never ceases to amaze me there is still more to learn!

Below are a few (somewhat humorous) personal experiences with my own kids and the lessons I learned:

This is an experience I had at my daughters Vollyball Game.

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e...

This was a somewhat humorous experience with my 9 year old at a school function.

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e...

This was a day spent with my son at RedCliff Ascent Wilderness program.

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e...

We all "play" roles in life; husband, father, sister, co-worker, boss, teacher, wife, grandparent, friend etc.

A wise man once said, "If our regard for another is based solely on their role; how real is that regard?"


Also, a great definition of Excellence:

”Doing the very best you can, in the situation you find yourself, with the information given.”

Should you gain further information or if your situation changes, the standard of excellence adjusts accordingly.

 

The term Brat Camp has become a world wide household name. Even Bart Simpson, of TV cartoon fame, was sent to a Brat Camp in one episode. What is the story behind the term Brat Camp? What propelled it to world wide recognition? Where was the first Brat Camp? Read here to learn more...

http://www.redcliffascent.com/brat_camp_history.html

I have recently spent some time with one of the co-founders of a compassionate organization you may find interesting. I was on the phone with him two days ago and I heard a horse in the background. He had the horse in the back seat of his truck...

Read more:

http://www.horse-therapy.org/index.html

The morning was cool, the air was thin. Dew on the grass sparkled a million flashes as the sun peaked over the snow capped mountain. April, at 5000 feet above sea level, is a beautiful time of year. The valleys are green with spring growth and the mountains retain their white-tipped majesty...

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e=233206

American Wilderness Programme set up business in the UK

Worried Parents of Britain’s “troubled teenagers” are spending hours searching the Internet to find a radical solution to prevent their offspring spiralling out of control, and with no solution available in the UK……all roads lead back to “Brat Camp”.

http://www.teengrowingpains.co.uk/html/blog.html
 

Leaves and twigs spun and tumbled through the rippling water of 21st street gutter. There was a steady rainfall that had tapered off with the sun now peeking out from behind the gray billowing clouds that so made their home the Willamette valley...

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e=96622

Jeffrey Satinover, M.S., M.D. of Princeton University states;

"Like cigarettes, that particular form of expression we call pornography, unlike all other forms of expression, is a delivery system that has a distinct and powerful effect upon the human brain and nervous system."

Read more from Academic Experts who study the effects of pornography on the human brain.

http://www.oxbowacademy.net/articles/senate_hearing_porn1.php

http://www.oxbowacademy.net/articles/senate_hearing_porn2.php

http://www.oxbowacademy.net/articles/senate_hearing_porn3.php

http://www.oxbowacademy.net/articles/senate_hearing_porn4.php

Recently, I was hosting some government officials from Bermuda...

http://theurock.blogspot.com/2008/05/redcliff-ascentassisting-families.html

I don't know what it is for sure, this thing called Selfish Steam,

I do know that protecting it is the latest grown-up scheme...

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e=222199

Watch as this young man embarks on a quest to become President of the school. Join him on his amazing adventure, and marvel at his campaign skills...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RycSFBoM13Y

(This is just silly 8th grade fun!)

Hiking through the backcountry, sleeping under the stars and leaving behind all the comforts of home. This is the life of a student enrolled at RedCliff Ascent. But once graduated, what is the next step? Read more...

http://www.discoveryacademy.com/next_step.html

As I watch this great nation, I think the desire of the citizen is much simpler than what the MSM and pundits are grappling with. The issue is simply the virtue of Trust...

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e=216072

You may also want to read my other story entitled; "I long for a victemless America".

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e=149695