I ran across this piece from a book I am currently reading: Measure of the Year by Roderick L. Haig-Brown, (1950): “I am afraid for the unity and greatness of a country that trusts its civil liberties to the petty legislatures of the provinces.” pg. 21 I think there is quite a bit to think …
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Writing What I Think – Writing to Communicate
Ok, I am using technology to write this piece. I use technology often to communicate with writing. But, I also write on paper with a pencil, and sometimes, a favorite pen. I can go both ways. I often jot down my thoughts on paper, saved for a later time to revisit and think more deeply …
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The Gun Debate (or not): Can We Problem Solve?
I lead into this piece with my writing about teaching problem solving to young adults. I described my class as a “community” meaning we had a commonality. We needed to work together to solve our problems. We recognized that the problems did not go away on their own accord. The problems required our attention and …
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Write Clearly – Write to be Read
Recently, I have been laboring through some Vermont Agency of Education policy. I am trying to understand the current policy that guides our schools. The word “guide” is the wrong verb. I think of guidance as being clear and pointing the way, a “pathfinder” so to speak (a little self-promotion here). I have read so …
Working with At-Risk High School Age Students
I know the term “at risk” is a catch-all term for students that have can have many different challenges. I am going to share my thinking about students, that first of all, are not having academic success in a high school setting. Some of you know I am “back in the saddle” so to speak …
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Veterans Day/Armistice Day and my Uncle Grover in the A.E.F.
Originally posted on A Vermonter Writes – A Pathfinder:
I did a little research to find when Armistice Day became Veterans Day. President Eisenhower signed a proclamation in 1954 officially changing the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day. The first Armistice Day was celebrated on November 11th, 1919 in recognition of the armistice that…
What Did I Learn This Year From My Vermont Garden?
At the end of every garden year I try to go over my gardening year and think about what I want to do next year, and what did I learn this year. I keep a garden journal and I will spend some time this winter reading through my notes and thinking about how to get …
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Filter the Noise Makers Out
After hearing about the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband in his home, I think all of us, and especially the politicians need to step back and think about what they are doing to the temperature in the room. This recent period of hyper politics has been with us since the ascent of Newt Gingrich to …
Some More From Poor Ed’s Almanac
Because I am still learning, the one thing I can tell you about most things, is that I am not that confident that I am right about most things.
Trying Not to Hate the Haters
Boy, such a mean title, kind of chilling that this is what is floating around in my head. I looked at the news this morning and there, you have my mindset. I know we are nearing the endgame of an election season, and the politics of late is not nice, but any restraints or nicities …
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