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The Biggest Way In Which We Fail Students
As an elementary school student, a teacher once told me, very politely and apologetically, that I couldn’t have something reasonable that I wanted in class because that would mean that other students...
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Why Liberals Should Like the Tea Party
There is a difference between policy and principle. People of bright minds and good faith can disagree about policies, but principles are usually pretty universal. Nobody is really anti-liberty, or...
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Freedom Vs. Charity
Our political impulses might be boiled down to these two competing priorities: freedom vs. charity. Our devotion to freedom is to guarantee the unimpeded right to pursue our own lives as we see fit....
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Time Well Spent & Not So Much
Last Friday I jotted down some notes after work, to help make the best of my weekend. They’re worth recording. The idea was to reflect on what activities are most fulfilling to me in the long...
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“Choose the Bigger Life”
This mantra is a phrase from Gretchen Rubin’s new book, Happier at Home. I found the book decent enough (the part that stuck with me the most was the advice to clean our houses with the goal of clear...
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Motivation, Excuses, and Bukowski
I had a project due in my high school classes last week, and several students didn’t have it ready, with excuses like, “I was busy. I have stressful stuff going on. I have other classes, too, you...
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Huston’s Rule
In general, when facing decisions in life, choose the most difficult option. It will usually be the best one. Filed under: Living well
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Will Liberals Agree to Call These Things Crazy?
I want to ask every progressive in America, especially those now in or seeking political office, to commit to the following ten-point statement: I will not at any time endorse or participate in any...
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How Family Dysfunction Hurts Education
Three examples from my experience as a teacher: 1. A young man struggles with his work at school because his divorced mother has a hard time getting him to school. His father tries to facilitate...
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The Depth of Time and Detail
I don’t remember individual tweets, blog posts, or status updates for very long. I do remember individual novels, vacations, and relationships. Time and detail matter. They have depth, and weight, and...
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“It All Matters”
It all matters. That someone turns out the lamp, picks up the windblown wrapper, says hello to the invalid, pays at the unattended lot, listens to the repeated tale, folds the abandoned...
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My 3 Time Management Questions
Time management is tricky, but when the daily decisions about my time are grounded in values, I get the most out of each day. I’ve learned to ask myself three questions about life’s decisions, big or...
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The Minimalists On Living Well
Last week I finished reading Everything That Remains, a memoir by the Minimalists. It was great stuff–one of the best books I’ve read so far this year. Here are some of my favorite parts: Filed under:...
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Our Way of Life
When I write about my church, it’s usually to analyze some aspect of belief or to defend it from critics. But today I just want to celebrate the beauty and joy of the kind of life practiced in the...
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