- "I have one life and one chance to make it count for something . . . I'm free to choose what that something is, and the something I've chosen is my faith. Now, my faith goes beyond theology and religion and requires considerable work and effort. My faith demands -- this is not optional -- my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference." - Jimmy Carter
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On Things Being Alright
“Everything will be alright in the end, and if it’s not alright, then trust me, it’s not the end.” — from “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (for the Elderly & Beautiful)”
On the Important Stuff, Before They Leave
It seems that, more and more lately, I am pondering what it will look like to launch our firstborn. It’s still two-and-a-half years away, but I have this thing I do. I think of it as my internal peace-making tool, … Continue reading
On the Important Stuff, Before They Leave
It seems that, more and more lately, I am pondering what it will look like to launch our firstborn. It’s still two-and-a-half years away, but I have this thing I do. I think of it as my internal peace-making tool, … Continue reading
On Walking to School
Do you know Lenore Skenazy? I know many of you do. She is a Mom living in New York City, raising children in New York City. A few years ago, she coined the term “free-range kids.” The sub-title of her book … Continue reading
On Hope & Martin Luther King, Jr.
On this Inauguration Day and the day remembering and honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., my husband reminded me that we must listen to this song. “Let us turn our thoughts today To martin luther king And recognize that there … Continue reading
On Poverty and Education
Daniel Willingham is a Psychology professor at the University of Virginia. His work focuses primarily on the application of cognitive psychology and neuroscience to K-12 education. I first became acquainted with Dr. Willingham when a friend who is a teacher … Continue reading
On Epiphany
Today is Epiphany, the day Christians remember and celebrate the arrival of the Magi. We know the story. The three Wise Men . . . learned men . . . astronomers . . . saw a star, the Star of … Continue reading
On Weapons of Mass Instruction
Don’t you just love this? Books gracing the weapon. Books redeeming the weapon. http://www.danielwillingham.com/1/post/2012/02/weapons-of-mass-instruction-tank-car-in-argentina-gives-free-books.html
On Twenty-First Century Learning
My grandmother, Dorothy Esther Roush Kuhlmann, grew up on a dairy farm in central Michigan. Her father, John Gabriel Roush, grew up on a grain farm, but decided with his wife, Emily Ann Gray Roush, to start a dairy farm … Continue reading
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