Education

Rise of the Educated Poor in the Republic

If nearly 3 in10 adults that have completed post-secondary education are living below the poverty line, does this mean the protective benefits of education are diminishing? The rise of the educated and impoverished in America should be cause for great concern for every man, woman, and child, but is it? Why do adults with post-secondary [...]

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Frogs are Leaping, Bugs are Dancing in Ireland’s Bogs

by Valerie C Clark

Belfast, Northern Ireland–After two years of doctoral studies in Northern Ireland, I have been dismayed at the lack of lucky leprechauns on the island of Ireland. But wait! This summer finally revealed something far more interesting: An army of frogs-a-leaping in the peat bogs of central Ireland. With the help of local children, we found [...]

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Sobriety

by John W Strobel III

Editor’s note: This is a story born of a deep friendship and great love on so many levels. The story unfolded on Facebook, so I include the conversation that led up to the remarkable treasure that John and his wife, Donna, have agreed to share. All of us would love to hear your thoughts so [...]

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I owe it all to Lenny

by Catherine Ryan Hyde

I can’t define myself as a writer without mentioning Lenny Horowitz, my high school English teacher. I never called him Mr. Horowitz. He let us call him Lenny. Lenny sent my world in a completely different direction (and if you’d seen the direction I was going at the time, you’d understand that he was a [...]

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Pardon me, Ms Schiller, I’ve been wondering…

by Adele Caulfield Schiller

“Persistent questioning and healthy inquisitiveness are the first requisite for acquiring learning of any kind.” – Gandhi Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? What is my purpose for being? How will I become who I truly am to be? When will I die? Questions each one of us has [...]

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Practice Makes Perfect: Being aware of what you practice.

by Sandi Severson

To attain goals in music, business, love, diet, exercise, finance, or to overcome obstacles the first step is to slow down. Choose attainable goals. I suggested my student work on just a couple of measures (small segments) at a slow enough speed that she could stay mindful.

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Great minds think – Unpredictably!

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon

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iPhones use download link Music Credit: Kevin MacLeod Have you ever started a story and dropped the thread of it in the next person’s lap so they could add their idea and then the next person adds their idea and so on? The story runs round and round, and by the time it’s all done, [...]

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First you learn to tie your shoes

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon

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iPhones use Download link Sometimes even the simplest of tasks require adaptation. But, if we let go of planning, expecting or anticipating that they will be difficult, hard or complex then perhaps we could figure out how to do them…. with our eyes closed. Music Credit: Kevin McLeod Photo Credit: Kenji Punzalan Please share this [...]

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Zero Tolerance – Seriously, how do we get there?

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon

Everywhere you look, all over this country, we are implementing “Zero Tolerance” polices for bullying and/or intolerance. Yet the policies are being implemented and ignored. People advocate them and criticize them, demand them and reject them. But Zero Tolerance can work and does work. Why, then, are there so many examples of it not working? [...]

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