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Foolish






Blood becomes bone to heal a break and skin to repair a cut. Every cell in the body is replaced every seven years.



I wonder why we think we know anything, really?





Timeless Machine






Recently, on a fairly consistent basis, I have had the momentary experience that there is no time, or as H.G. Wells might have put it, “That time stood still.” In those moments it seems impossible to miss the fact that we share absolutely and completely in the experience of being alive. 



Could it be so simple that we must simply slow down to realize the miracle of life?





Inspired Environments, Part 1, Definition

The following definition of “Inspired Teaching” describes both the attributes of inspired teachers and things one must do to achieve inspired environments. It was developed three years ago by a group of public school teachers and administrators (Valerie Benton, Suzanne Loring, Helen Buzzell, Diane Wyder, Priscilla Conner, Delana Yeaton, Chris Wyder, Fatma Perry, Lisl Fuson and Laura Ouellette) in Maine School Administrative District #9, Farmington, Maine in cooperation with The Boothby Institute. It is not intended that this or any definition be agreed with or considered “the” definition of inspired teaching. Continue Reading →