Extra-Ordinary
Long ago, we Americans threw off the oppressive yoke of monarchy and inequality--“All men are created equal.” Or did we? Built into our...
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majicdad53
- May 30, 2022
- 3 min
Heroes Among Us
Doing some spring cleaning this week, I came across some old photos from early in my high school teaching days. The first few years I...
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majicdad53
- Apr 17, 2022
- 2 min
Taking the Bitter With the Sweet
Let me say right off that I probably don't qualify as a "bittersweet" person, as author Susan Cain describes them. I've never liked...
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majicdad53
- Feb 6, 2022
- 2 min
The Beijing Olympics: Ideals Vs. Reality
Usually I'm inspired by the Olympics--including the opening ceremony and its parade of nations. Young people from all over the world...
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majicdad53
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
Be Thankful In Spite of It All
The last few years have been quite a ride, no lie. The pandemic refuses to die. Divisions of all sorts plague our world. Our planet...
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majicdad53
- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
Transforming How We Work and Learn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-real-meaning-of-freedom-at-work-11633704877?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Much has been written and...
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majicdad53
- Sep 26, 2021
- 1 min
A Path Out of Conflict
We all have conflict. For some, it's life-threatening--literally. For most, it's life-threatening in a different way: what Ripley calls...
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majicdad53
- Sep 12, 2021
- 4 min
20 Years On: Reflections
Friday the high school teacher I was subbing for said we could start class with deep breathing and a sharing circle if the students...
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majicdad53
- Aug 21, 2021
- 1 min
America: Not Dead Yet
Michael Macijeski rated a book Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal by George Packer Read My rating: 5 of 5 stars Just finished...
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majicdad53
- Aug 7, 2021
- 4 min
Olympic Dreams
The Olympics end this weekend. I’ve really enjoyed them. There’s something so pure, so beautiful, about young people from all over the...
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majicdad53
- Jun 27, 2021
- 1 min
Summer Rhythm '21
The class of 2021 has graduated. Folks are planning or heading for vacation. Here in Vermont, most nights are no longer cold. Summer has...
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majicdad53
- May 23, 2021
- 1 min
Savor the Little Things
When I was a kid, I couldn't wait till Christmas. Fantasies of Santa and Christmas morning Danced in my head for weeks before the big day...
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majicdad53
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Grappling With Reality
Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality by Frank Wilczek My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was one of the most challenging books I've ever read....
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majicdad53
- Mar 5, 2021
- 1 min
There's Always More History
As I share in this video, I love "looking under the rocks"--discovering a new person who was part of history's story, or a new angle that...
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