The Disdainful Human Race
Yesterday, I commented to a friend that I thought the world was in serious trouble. My thought goes beyond the obvious online nastiness, political polarization, and age old battle of…
Category: leadership
Simple Ethics of Foraging
Yesterday, I took an intro to foraging class. It was held by an organization called the Driftless Folk School and the session took place on the grounds of the Kickapoo…
A Pocket Poem for You, Our Educators
Yesterday, I learned from a fellow blogger and Wisconsin educator, Tammy at Tammy’s Reading Life blog that today is Pocket Poem Day! According to Tammy’s blog, the Pocket Poem was…
Earth Day: Past and Present
What have I done to celebrate the earth, I ask myself? Mostly, it’s involved informing others of the precious resources the earth provides. In the past, for celebrations of Earth…
Bad Apples
Can you tell an apple is bad by how it looks? No. Can you tell an apple is bad by its color? No. Can you tell an apple is bad…
Poetry Friday: The Sound of Silence
Silence surrounds, envelopes, scolds and warns you. It can calm, comfort, and cajole, too. Silence can make you a liar or a friend. It can say I love you or,…
Rainy Greens
What a difference one week makes! Today, we are finally getting some rain. It’s been a very dry spring so far in West Central Wisconsin. Fire risks are high so…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Forgetting What You did not Know
This is an odd title. What do I mean – forgetting what you did not know ? I’ve been working on a video presentation for first graders on phenology –…
