Beyond Math and Music: Encouraging Excellence in Friendship
Last night, a friend arrives for a sleepover. She has a green envelope that she presents to my daughter. It’s a homemade “friendship award.”
January 15, 2011
Live With Flair
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A Great Verb for a Mission Statement
Today, I ask students to tell me what they will devote themselves to in their future careers. In two sentences, they tell me 1) what
January 14, 2011
The Worst Gift-Giver
I’m a horrible gift-giver. It takes me forever to think about what would delight another person, and so I abandon the task altogether. Other
January 13, 2011
Beauty that Astounds
Snowflake Melts on a Branch I learn something astounding about snowflakes today: the more hostile the environment, the more intricate the snowflake’s shape. The bitter
January 12, 2011
Did You Know You Can Over-Insulate?
Last night, I start to worry that our home is too drafty. No matter how insulated the house is, it still seems that freezing air
January 11, 2011
I Just Couldn’t Do It
You lay your clothes out, you pack your backpack, and you hardly sleep because you just can’t wait for it all to begin again. It’s
January 10, 2011
From Cowardly to Courageous
My little cat, Jack, advances even further in the direction of being fully alive. Once wounded, this now strong kitty first relearns how to purr.
January 9, 2011
Surrendering to the Storm
This morning after breakfast, we take the girls sledding. We travel behind the house, past the forest, and into a wide clearing. All I see
January 8, 2011
These Aren’t Interruptions
I’m in the university library to find the article I want on neuroscience and writing. I’m suddenly interrupted by the pull of the juvenile fiction
January 7, 2011
Can a Small Adaptation Make You Happy?
As you know, we walk a mile to school every day. I walk a mile to school and back every day. As the weather dips
January 6, 2011