I just read two books back-to-back that add up to a gripping story: Basketball Junkie by Chris […]
Malcolm GauldHappiness #3: Reactions
Since posting my 2-part piece on happiness, two newspapers have picked it up: The Portland […]
Happiness, Part #2.
In Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age, […]
Happiness – Good By-Product, Bad Goal (Pt. 1)
Entering my third decade as a high school teacher in the late 90s, I wasn’t […]
Cultural Bias #83 – 25 Road Songs
As we gear up for the July 4th weekend, let us give praise to 25 […]
I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
If you’ve followed my musical rants for any length of time, you know I’m a big […]
Jason Dunbar ’95 (1976-2011)
I began teaching when I got out of college. I’ve spent most of the following […]
3 Book Stores
In my travels this spring, I had the chance to duck in to three great book […]
Let Us Remember
I grew up in a home where my sisters and I were taught a special appreciation for […]
On Being Unconsciously Competent
As my Bowdoin College class prepares for its 35th reunion — Yikes!!! — the gradual re-gathering […]