I learned the truth at seventeen that love was meant for beauty queens And high school girls with clear skinned smiles Who married young and then retired — Janis Ian at seventeen The words of Janis Ian sting. They conjure images of bullied, ignored, thoughtful, and lonely kids. Seventeen is a hard age to learn those […]
Category Archives: Think differently
Critical Demagogy, or, Stabbing the Eye of the Beholder
obtaining position and/or power through the manipulation of prejudice, emotion, and fear When given the opportunity to speak, I often discuss topics connected to the theme of a particular context–assessment, teacher quality, and the like. Regardless of the primary focus of a discussion I like infuse information and exploration from my own research interests–Expertise, (nonexistence […]
KNOWLEDGE is POWER. There. I said it.
KNOWLEDGE get a bad rap. In this information age, the assumption is that knowledge is readily accessible, reliable, and palatable. It is crucial that we embrace the fact that accessible knowledge and usable knowledge are not the same. Not even close. I am not big on analogies, but the difference between having access to knowledge […]
RESIST!
In the waning hours of my 40th birthday I am compelled to add a few words. I am not in search of congratulations or affections. It is a milestone that each will likely visit in their lives and I found myself–probably like many do–considering what I should do to commemorate my “accomplishment” of breathing for […]