Stop Stealing Dreams
What should we do about schools? What is the way to fix education? I have been wondering what should we do next. I read about the Global Achievement Gap and technology and brain research and passion based learning and I wonder. Today I received this manifesto from Seth Godin and wanted to share it as soon [...]
Give Thanks! Take Two!
Osprey with fish in Bahia de Kino Although the post “GIVE THANKS!” posted on Sunday…it seems it did not send out an email. Please find it below! Osprey photo from our weekend in Bahia De Kino. Look for an article about it soon from George. Sunday’s POST:We are excited to share our news! Lisa’s article [...]
Give Yourself Time: The Joy of Taking a Break
Friends and family ask us, “How do you do it? How do you manage to leave for a year?” Others say, “You are crazy; I would never do that!” These people usually think of the dictionary definition of a vagabond as “…a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.” I prefer Ralph [...]
Back to (the wrong) School: Seth Godin
Thinking about Labor Day and going back to school?Read Seth Godin on this topic: “Back to (the wrong) school” Some quotes:“A hundred and fifty years ago, adults were incensed about child labor. Low-wage kids were taking jobs away from hard-working adults.” “Our current system of teaching kids to sit in straight rows and obey instructions [...]
The Secrets of Happy Marriages
Article first published as The Secrets of Happy Marriages on Technorati. This recent sunset in Brentwood, California reminded me of the one a year ago when we got married at Casa Del Mar, December 19, 2009. I thought, “We made it! One year of marriage! Thank goodness we both showed up for the first blind [...]
Race to Nowhere: Do we have a Map?
Rich Text Article first published as Race to Nowhere: do we have a map? on Technorati. The movie, Race to Nowhere, has brought new attention to education and student motivation. I hope that this film inspires dialogue about what school could become. As Seth Godin says in his 2010 book, Linchpin, Are you Indispensible?, the [...]
