There’s a tendency in education today toward specialization, even at the K-12 level. I saw an article the other day referring to a move as early as middle school in pressing children toward focusing …
The Silver Bullet
My youngest daughter is a senior in high school, and entering the second semester of her senior year has me both nostalgic and reflective. Some days I wish I could turn back time– those nights …
Staying the Course
We’re entering into the “dog days” of new year’s resolutions. Whether it’s eating differently (that’s one of mine), hitting the gym, managing finances better, or anything else, auspicious beginnings …
Growing into the New Year
The new year is such a great time to reset. It’s a time when so many of us make resolutions, things we’d like to do better in the future. In When: Scientific Secrets for Perfect Timing, author Daniel …
In Peace
If you were in church this past Sunday, and if your church observes Advent, you know that the candle you all lit this week is known as the Candle of Peace. What immediately springs to mind when I …
The Power of Advent
One of the things I’ve come to appreciate over the years of working in a school is its seasons. As philosopher Jamie Smith has pointed out, each institution, whether the practice of law I came from, …