Homer Hickam's (sr) rules from Skies of Stone by Homer Hickam (jr) and some corresponding rules for my teaching.

We're proud of who we are.  We've be chosen to be Olga men.

We're proud of who we are. We've be chosen to be been chosen to be Marshall faculty.

We're morally straight.  We don't lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.  That not only goes for work but everywhere.

We're morally straight.  We don't lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.  That not only goes school but everywhere.

We never stop learning.

We never stop learning.

We give orders and take orders like a good person.

We do our homework preparing for class and we expect and demand that  students to do their homework.

We don't make deals. We tell our men what to do and then stick to it.

We don't make deals.  We tell students what to expect and then we stick to it.

We don't watch the clock.  We get to work early and we leave only when the job is done.

We don't watch the clock.  We get to school  early and we leave only when the job is done.

We don't make decisions on what someone else said.  We go and see things for our selves. 

We don't accept things by dictate.  We try to understand  and convey  the logic of science that is being taught and learned.

When things go wrong, we don't hunt for someone else to blame.  We fix it. 

When things go wrong, we don't hunt for someone else to blame.  We try to make sure it doesn't happen again.

We don't buddy with our crews.

Faculty don't buddy with students.

We're not afraid to tell a man he's no good.  A man can't get good if he doesn't know he's bad.

We're not afraid to tell a student that he or she is no good.  A student can't learn if he or she thinks they already know enough.

We're the boss.  We never tell the men to do something because someone else said so.  We say so and we make sure they do.

We're the professor.  We never teach the students something because someone else said so.  We believe in what we teach and  try to make  sure students do too.

We know that production is key.  Without it, all the good things we have in Coalwood and Caretta, our homes, our schools, and all that we hold dear, all will be lost.

We know that education is key.  Without it, all the good things we have in the US; our economic vitality, our culture, our civility, and all that we hold dear;  all will be lost.