Of Mice and Lice

Of Mice and Lice

My wife is always finding mouse droppings around our house. I, on the other hand, never seem to find mouse droppings. This is actually a complex situation. I do believe my wife has a slight neurosis. I also believe she does find mouse droppings. By contrast, I seem to...
On Nordic Skiing and ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’

On Nordic Skiing and ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’

I awoke early and reread the chapter from Braiding Sweetgrass titled “The Consolation of Water Lilies”. I must have subconsciously been searching for this perfect language: “The earth, that first among good mothers, gives us the gift that we cannot provide ourselves....
Plans of Action and Life Disrupted

Plans of Action and Life Disrupted

How’s this for an Action Plan? Survival. Hanging on. Getting through. Soul-shaking tragedy, loss, trauma. To be clear. I most certainly owe a separate blog post to a personal journey of healing, filled with endless gratitude towards a community of colleagues, friends...
Plans of Action and Life Disrupted

Let Your Students Go Surfing!

And please also take a moment for yourself to ride a wave. Thank you for this Yvon Chouinard!. It was your title that drew me in: Let My People Go Surfing. Yes please! It’s a beautiful metaphor worthy of extension into the daily flow that is too often...