Rethinking Schools Online has a great piece about social justice, modeled via a Lego® brick economy. It’s a great read that really led me to think about how children develop their thinking. In times like this I’m happy I’m not … Continue reading
Tomorrow I’m teaching the third in a series of courses on communication and thinking. In a nutshell, the following is taught: Given some stimulus, identify the following The stimulus action Your underlying beliefs Your emotional response to those beliefs The … Continue reading
Lately the workplace has been a bit stressful for reasons I won’t go into (though transparency is good and has its place). I’ve definitely been hard-pressed in some of my beliefs and training in respectful communication. If you’re a person … Continue reading
Lately I’ve had several dreams that could only be characterized as deus ex machina. Almost all of them have managed to execute their twist ending right before waking up. This makes me curious: does each dream play out in a … Continue reading
This weekend I attended EMI‘s Intensive Teacher Training. One of my personal goals is to become fully certified so that I can run a full weekend seminar on communication skills and how they can make or break relationships. I’ve personally … Continue reading
After two years of consideration and desire, I finally decided to get some ink done. Here’s a pic: This tat is pretty symbolic for me: it represents how close we are to being complete if we only would choose the … Continue reading
The River of Freedom Download | Link Artist: Orson Wells, Duration: 398 Created: Sat, 01 Jan 1972 Location: n/a Category: Cartoon Actor: Orson Wells Producer: Stephen Bosustow “It can be kept fresh, from our vigilance. The life, or death, of … Continue reading
It’s Decoration Day. And I’ve a mind to roll a stone on his grave. But what would he say. “Keeping me down, boy, won’t keep me away”. It’s Decoration Day. And I knew the Hill Boys would put us away, … Continue reading
Last night I watched the Colbert Report (and most of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart–I missed the start). As I watch I can’t help but wonder how shows like these are affecting the outrage of our society. There used … Continue reading
The title sounds a bit bitter no? It’s not intended to be so. Tonight I stumbled upon a blog post on raganwald.com regarding what (certain) university stints land some people jobs at certain corporations. “Why you need a degree to … Continue reading