“You know what music is? God’s little reminder that there’s something else besides us in the universe; harmonic connection between all living beings, everywhere, even the stars.†– Robin Williams When our local PBS station announced it was planning a “pledge night†featuring the1981 New York Central Park concert by Simon and Garfunkel, I dismissed … [Read more…]
Excerpt: Biodesign Out For A Walk, chap. 21, “The Land of Pygmies and Giants.†“As a biology teacher, I welcomed the chance to acknowledge Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the courage, wisdom, and color that he added to our society. The word “color†was used purposefully in a … [Read more…]
Perhaps the most common mantra I chanted was, “I don’t care what you think, I care deeply that you think.†Contrary to what many people think, an overwhelming amount of education involves massive memorization and minimal original thought. I preferred the Socratic method of teaching, which involved asking students what they thought about reading assignments, … [Read more…]
“You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body†                                                                                   C.S. Lewis If Lewis is correct then love is a spiritual phenomenon and marriage is more about the union of two souls and less about the union of two bodies. The failure of couples to be intuitively or … [Read more…]