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Absent-Mindfulness, Distance-Learning, Nicholas Carr, and the Internet
I wonder if anyone has tried to coin the term absent-mindful. Absent because I haven’t been very present here lately (some might also not very present in other places, but more on that later). Mindful because in my absence … Continue reading
Spring Break Reading Detour
Spring break starts for me in less than 24 hours. And while I’ll probably take my time getting my grades done and will even go work in my classroom some over break, it’s the fact and the feeling of a … Continue reading
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Creativity and Content
I recently met a friend for breakfast soon after he started advising a college newspaper. As glad as I was to hear his news, I was especially excited about a phrase he used at least twice: it was important for … Continue reading
The Dangers of Accumulation
One of the coolest words of childhood during the winter months is accumulation. It’s not enough for there to be flurrie of snow: there must be enough snow to get a principal or central office to cancel school for the … Continue reading
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Narcotics, Chesterton, and Two Reasons for Repeating
I recently sat through a meeting I am sure I have had at least two times before . . . and almost nothing seemed to have changed in the intervening years. It was a sad and frustrating moment that left … Continue reading
Keller and the Collective Heart
I’ve not read much by Tim Keller, pastor of the Redeemer Church in New York, but I am definitely a fan of his most recent blog entry, “Preaching to the Collective Heart.” In the entry, Keller writes about how some … Continue reading
Nouwen and the “Real Life” Fallacy
One of the phrases that frustrates me most as a teacher always starts “but in the real world. . .” I understand the idea, that you want to expose students to situations and problems that they will come across once … Continue reading
2012: The Year of Richard Parker
THERE IS A MOMENT at the end of Life of Pi where Pi (the survivor) and Richard Parker (the tiger) finally reach land. Pi, collapsed on the beach, finds his throat so dry that he cannot speak, cannot utter a word … Continue reading
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Miller’s Long-Term Logistics
TIME AND VOCATION are interesting for me these days. Many of the teachers that I started with have moved on. And even though many of our new teachers are younger than me, I find myself mostly “leading” teachers who are … Continue reading
Does Godin Get Education Reform Right?
I’VE BEEN A FAN of marketing guru Seth Godin for a while now. His daily thoughts often transcend marketing and find their way into my thoughts about life and teaching and church. So I was excited to hear that Godin … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 