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The scallop shell symbolizes, among other things, those pilgrims who walk the ancient Road to San Tiago in Spain. There have been literally hundreds of books and movies devoted to pilgrims’ experiences on the Road, which is dedicated to St…. Continue Reading →
The first question is, what is cognition? Well, according to dictionary.com and its Wordnet entry, cognition is “the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning.” According to the American Heritage entry on Dictionary.com, cognition is, “1. The mental process… Continue Reading →
Leadership requires community: there is no leader without a follower and there is no leader without a sense of service towards that follower, “Creative leaders accept as a law of human nature that people feel a commitment to a decision… Continue Reading →
Elizabeth Wurtzel, in her autobiography, Prozac Nation, describes the depression developmental process as follows: “Depression is a lot like that: Slowly, over the years, the data will accumulate in your heart and mind, a computer program for total negativity will… Continue Reading →
I saw a homeless man, hunched over, in what appeared to be his attempt to ward off the cold wind. I called out to him, but he either didn’t hear me or wasn’t aware of my existence. I came within… Continue Reading →
An oppressive leader or teacher will have as his followers or students people who believe that life is a living death. When a person does not see life as a mission to fulfill, “he or she is a person who… Continue Reading →
There was a time when I had no real answer for the question, “What is the purpose of education?” THe answer seemed to me to be both obvious and circular: The role of education was to educate students. However, I… Continue Reading →
Very few books have real power. Very few books can transform a reader. Very few books can transform an educational system. Joan Wink’s, Critical Pedagogy, Notes from the Real World, is one of those very few books. Critical Pedagogy utilizes… Continue Reading →
I’ve spent hours watching spiders spin webs, wait, and then blast anything that lands in those webs with a shot of venom. Maybe I need some hobbies, but spider watching is among the most beautiful sights in nature to me. … Continue Reading →
When looking out into the ocean, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed. I know that if I tried to swim out into its unknown secrets, I’d be swallowed and I’d never return. Can get to me: I have no that… Continue Reading →
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