Lights. We have now entered Hanukkah and Advent. Both celebrations involve the lighting of candles. Whichever season you are celebrating, I pray your light will brightly shine. Great News. In March, Jeny started her journey with an endometrial cancer diagnosis. She did not start it alone. She had many of Read more…
Some people want to eliminate Thanksgiving as a national holiday. They prefer a day of atonement for the mistreatment of indigenous people. In grade school, I was taught about The Mayflower and the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth rock. Jeny had three relatives on the Mayflower and she has little interest Read more…
My blog did not go out last week. The failure was a growth experience. My lesson started in a church study group held on Wednesday evening. We are currently sharing an excellent book by Jen Wilkin, “Ten Words to Live by.” She gives an interesting look at each of the Read more…
Critical Race Theory. Critical race theory is a very controversial topic. Some people are passionately for and others are passionately against. When asked about why they care so much, very few people have first-hand knowledge of the topic on which to form an opinion. For example, I believe most people Read more…
I like to gain new knowledge and I did this week. My understanding and perspective of my world expanded. Believe it or not, the process began in the produce section of my local grocery store. I have developed a love for plantains. If you do not know plantains then the Read more…
Lesson from the Past. Dr. Don Levinthal was chairman of the Psychology Department when I attended Washburn University in the early 1960’s. In one of his lectures, he told a story of the power of conditioning attitudes. The story left an indelible impression on me. He was a clinical psychologist. Read more…
Operator error last week. I failed to post this blog on time. Sorry. Positive Stories. Last week, I easily saw several stories that give me hope. I did not have to look far; the first was from a few miles away in Mississippi. The state of Mississippi is looked down Read more…
Media and My Student. Several years ago, I gave a lecture on conditioning. I mentioned how many of our attitudes are shaped by our learning experiences. After class, one girl lingered until everyone left. She approached me cautiously with a few obvious tears and said “Thank you.” I told her Read more…
Correction. Last week I wrote “Today is the last day of Yom Kippur.” I should have said, today is Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur is only one day. As always, I appreciate someone pointing out the need for a correction. Recommendation. A book was given to me by a good friend Read more…
University life. Last week I briefly discussed an article referred to me by our youngest son. One of the key parts of that article was an analysis of how the current “twitter culture racing to conclusions” has negatively affected inquiry at universities. The article was fresh on my mind when Read more…