WHAT PIQUES YOUR CURIOSITY?
Several years ago, I posed the question about what people were curious about and the seven people responded with these interesting questions and musings. I commend them to you in the interest of your own curiosity. CS Why do I (and many others as we get older) wake up at 3 am? Will we
0PAYING ATTENTION TO THE INSIDE
With gratitude to Peter Senge, who talks often about decentralizing the role of leadership in order to enhance the capacity of all people to work toward healthier human systems, I offer these observations, insights and experiences. . As leaders, we are acutely aware of trying to meet the needs of multiple constituencies – directors, associates,
0LIFE IS FRAGILE AND UNPREDICTABLE
Joe Nathan writes a regular column and I respond from time to time. I’ve known Joe for almost 20 years. He started the first charter school in the United States in Minnesota in 1992 and is now the Director of the Center for School Change at Macalaster College. He and I are often on the
0Keeping Up, Updates and Downloads
Have you noticed how often you get a notice that either a piece of software or an application needs to be “updated” and “downloaded” to be sure that you have the latest and greatest whatever? It seems to me that it’s almost a daily function like brushing your teeth or in some cases, taking a
0Violence in Video Games
Originally written 4 Feb 2008 Adults with many years of experience cannot expect children to be able to relate easily or quickly to an adult perspective. Neither should they always try to persuade or convince the young to understand or accept their particular point of view. However, that is what we do when we try
0The River
For the past seven years, we have lived on the Rio Chama. It has its origins in south-central Colorado, just above New Mexico in the San Juan Mountains. It flows south where it is impounded by three dams, creating three lakes, Heron, El Vado and Abiquiu. The entire length of the river is 130 miles,
0Unplugging for a Few Days
Connectivity Suspended – Out of Touch – Enjoy! As the owner/user of an iPhone, an iMac and a MacBookPro, plus a wireless connection in office and home, and in most public venues for all of them, (plus a roommate who is similarly connected) I am somewhat familiar with email, voice mail, live conversations and meetings
0Asking the Right Question
As an extension of my role as an adjunct professor teaching a course called “The Doctor Patient Relationship,” I was shadowing one of the third-year residents in family practice for 24 hours. We were summoned around midnight to the emergency room where a woman appeared with a lump on her forehead. The young doctor took
0Appreciating Silence and Stillness
Taking some time to be still, sit quietly and listen to the deafening silence is such a nurturing experience to mind, body and spirit. No rings, dings, beeps, not even the sound of traffic or voices or the wind.All is quiet and at rest. Even 15 minutes can make a positive difference in the rest
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