As I wrote in the previous post, I am working on a compilation of my writings over the years, Whatever: The Art of Moving On. One of the things I wrote about is school shootings, spurred by a fatal shooting in our biology lab—five years before Columbine—at the high school where I taught for 39… Continue reading School Shootings
Category: Personal
Who is More Blind?
This is the fourth entry in a series of posts examining the life of a neurodiverse child. Flynn is not alone in his facial blindness and other afflictions. His family knows that they must compensate for his disabilities and do so lovingly and patiently. But, they can’t protect him in all situations, and each school… Continue reading Who is More Blind?
Insights and Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
Imagine if the “simple” act of seeing exhausted you every single day.
The Fisherman and the Fluke
I witnessed a miracle! And it came with the added benefit of a spiritually moving reminder that all human beings, no matter what their circumstances, have untapped potential and deserve recognition and respect. The setting was a play, “The Fisherman & The Fluke”, produced by Acting Without Boundaries, an arts program for children with physical… Continue reading The Fisherman and the Fluke
The Italian Query
Inquisitive students sometimes asked what my nationality was. When I said Italian, some asked if I knew anyone in the Mafia, especially when The Sopranos was at its height. Sigh. To my knowledge, I do not and never did know anyone in the Mafia, although I suspect that my father knew a few back in the… Continue reading The Italian Query
A Trail of Symbols
WWJS I researched the symbolism of the objects I noted on my Jungian ride yesterday. The empty parking lot and empty trail were perfect symbols for the uncharted territory of retirement. The good symbolic news was that as I journeyed, I started to see people along the path. I have found generally in riding and… Continue reading A Trail of Symbols
The Q-View 