In the days leading to a new year, some reflection is in order. I didn’t expect to last this long. Many things coincided in the past that brought me, at a very young age, to the realization that no matter what medications I took, what meditative practices I pursued, demons would haunt me forever, lest … Continue reading Goodbye to Ghosts
Month: Dec 2016
A Christmas Suicide
He died on Christmas Eve, 2016. It began many, many years ago, as the last dead twigs were swept away and a brittle chill filled the air, and the children chattered plans for winter. He joined their anticipation, and made up wonderful plans of noisy family dinners, lavish gifts and the sweet, annoying nag of … Continue reading A Christmas Suicide
Elsewhere: Schools Revisited
What should be the purpose of our public education system? That’s a question I’ve wrestled with for a long time. I work on the fringes of education – this is a deliberate depiction. In my former position, I sold ‘educational technology’ and ‘21st century science content’ and other nebulous buzzwords that all serve to allude … Continue reading Elsewhere: Schools Revisited
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