November 2011
59 posts
October 2011
99 posts
If I had a superpower.
I wish I could fix all of the heartaches I see. All of the confusion, the conflict, the worry. The hurt. I wish I had the perfect advice for every occasion, the right words or gesture to put them at ease. I wish I had the power to heal all wounds, to sew up the invisible gashes and bullet holes that we put in each other with our words and actions. I wish I could erase the injuries we inflict...
Ann Cooper talks school lunches →
Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, “renegade lunch lady” Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school — local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food.
Malcolm Glaswell: The strange tale of the Nordon... →
Master storyteller Malcolm Gladwell tells the tale of the Norden bombsight, a groundbreaking piece of World War II technology with a deeply unexpected result.
TED Talk: Ben Dunlap talks about a passionate... →
Wofford College president Ben Dunlap tells the story of Sandor Teszler, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who taught him about passionate living and lifelong learning.
Béatrice Coron, Story Cutter →
With scissors and paper, artist Béatrice Coron creates intricate worlds, cities and countries, heavens and hells. Striding onstage in a glorious cape cut from Tyvek, she describes her creative process and the way her stories develop from snips and slices.
I'd like to take a nap with my cat please.
Family History
Watching my grandfather’s interviews about his missions during World War II make me wish I knew him and my grandmother more. I want to interview them the next time I see them, and record it so I have their voices and mine combined forever. I would also like to try playing chess with my grandfather.
I wish I had thought to learn about my Gramps before he died, but ten year-olds wish for...
“Fat” is usually the first insult a girl throws at another girl when she wants to...”
– Jk. Rowling (via thatbeckygirl)
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Dianna Agron, but you can call me Charlie.: A... →
felldowntherabbithole:
It’s Monday morning, I don’t know about you, but sometimes it is hard to get going. Today, try finding a way to celebrate you, another person close to you, or hey, a few people close to you! Or even a stranger. For yourself, treat yourself to something special. Being lazy for an hour, lying under…
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I think the reason I miss my grandpa so much...
Truth, kid.
