Robin Williams

Robin Williams (aka John Keating) Teaching Moment

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“I love kids, but they are a tough audience.” – Robin Williams In terms of human history, mandatory education is a very recent social obligation and one that does not suit all students equally. In addition to the Biodesign Class, my yearly schedule of classes included one section of entry-level, life science students. Each class … [Read more…]

Joy-Sorrow—Robin Williams—Dead Poets Society

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_Society If Kahlil Gibran was correct by suggesting that the depth of sorrow that we may experience is a converse measure of the joy we have lost, then there is no wonder that so many people are feeling profound sorrow over the death of Robin Williams. The breadth, height and depth of his talents and … [Read more…]