So recently, I have come to believe that our children are in classes where teachers are being forced to teach and keep track of data at the expense of some basic principle which we do not NEED data to know are true. Children need time to play. Children need time to interact with each ...
I also decided to take up public speaking, something I had always shied away from due to my fear of public performance. I joined the school's debate club, where I was introduced to the art of persuasive speaking and critical thinking. My first debate was nerve-wracking; my voice trembled,...
I stumbled out into the late fall sunshine, "Noel, Noel" blasting from the overhead speakers a reminder that Christmas was just around the corner. I felt good, happy even, the way you should feel after a good meal, but clueless as to how I was going to eat anything else that afternoo...
Even though I couldn't see how bad my situation was with James, the salon was going through a great deal of change, and I started looking for a new job further away. I planned to keep my place in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and also stay with my mom in Prentice and work at another salo...