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 »
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 »
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