when i first received david’s invitation to participate in the meme with the name “what’s your learning edge?“, i thought, “oh, but i am constantly learning. i live and breathe learning!” and in a way, that’s true. i’m forever ferreting out new information, looking at things from a new perspective, and i always have a… Continue reading what’s your learning edge?
Category: philosophy and education
meditation stinks!
good headline, huh? i think it’s better than yahoo’s: “meditation won’t boost health: study” but basically i’ve done the same as yahoo: quickly scan an article, then write a pithy headline. does it reflect what actually happened? welllll …. when you take the time to read the yahoo article, you see that the researchers say… Continue reading meditation stinks!
the roots of inspiration
vivien, who i know through my favourite women’s networking group, SWAN, is hosting a group writing project around the theme of inspiration. after having participated in aaron potts’ fabulous group writing project on the theme of success, i am all fired up to talk about this one, too! (and it’s interesting that this was also… Continue reading the roots of inspiration
world history, family history
did the UK stop teaching the holocaust for fear of reprisal from muslims? contrary to what i’ve heard on the internet grapevine, that’s not the case, according to the BBC. however
more on step 3: a bit of a theological discussion
this post is in response to scott’s comment on my article on step 3, part of my 12-step discussion. scott’s last line was, “thoughts”? oh, scott, i’ll always have thoughts – probably too many of them 🙂 first of all, thanks, scott, for your kind words regarding my attempt to make step three palatable to… Continue reading more on step 3: a bit of a theological discussion
an excerpt from martin buber’s “i and thou”
below is an excerpt from martin buber’s i and thou. i’ll refer to it in my next post. i contemplate a tree. i can accept it
understanding learning
a few years ago, i put together this list of definitions to answer the question: what is learning? acquisition of knowledge · gain some understanding that we have been able to commit to memory · a seal of approval on particular thoughts and feelings that we want to stay with us in the future ·… Continue reading understanding learning
professional objectivity
in the post about the 10 paradoxes of creative people, there was an interesting question by osmium/fuzzy logic: does my preference for hanging out with people who are on the same wavelength as i obstruct my professional need for objectivity? how about i answer with the conclusion of a paper i wrote some time ago,… Continue reading professional objectivity
enlightenment with dr. seuss
let’s have some more dr. seuss. this is from the grinch who stole christmas. grouchy, grumpy, mean, bitter grinch has just stolen all the christmas gifts from the people in who-ville, pretended to be a nice guy by giving little cindy-lou who a glass of water, taken the last little crumb out of cindy-lou’s pantry… Continue reading enlightenment with dr. seuss
what is an artist?
who is an artist? that was a question posed yesterday. here’s my working definition for today: an artist is someone who repeatedly and over extended periods of time expresses her or his experience, knowledge, talent, skill or other internal processes to design unique objects, processes or points of view. most artists are internally driven to… Continue reading what is an artist?