I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas Edison I've noted before that my word is resilience. My favorite word when teaching, though, is a different word. It's not particularly melodious. It isn't fraught with meaning. Almost any kindergartner can spell it. It's a …
The Orange to my Blue
There is no blue without yellow and without orange. Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh is one of my favorite artists. I know. That’s a little like saying, “You know what *I* like? CHEESE. On my PIZZA!” Mind blown, right? He’s van Gogh for heaven’s sake. His work is so ingrained in our culture, so …
Making Peace with Monica
Peace is such hard work. Harder than war. It takes way more effort to forgive than to kill. Rae Carson This is hard for me, guys. There is a video circulating on FB right now, and it is making me uncomfortable. When something makes me uncomfortable rather than angry or sad, I know it is something …