Archive for December 2015

Remembering Miss Francis, Montessori teacher and friend to 500

My son and I went to a memorial service the other night. On the outside, the funeral home looked like any other, but we opened the door to the sound of children. They were quiet, in respect, as you would expect Montessori students to be. But they were full of energy, and the place fairly... Read more »
By Ms. Crankypants,
December 8, 2015 at 7:15 am • 

Revising Amazing Grace to solve the Wretch Problem

I love to hear “Amazing Grace,” the tune, and the testimonial for transformative change, something a former therapist like me is on board with. I like grace as a concept, and appreciate the long view, imagining that “ten thousand years” hence, the concept would still be powerful. I’m good right up until the line about... Read more »
By Ms. Crankypants,
December 1, 2015 at 7:13 am •