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Martha Gellhorn, an observation

. I love the breadcrumb trail the world of reading offers when we are open to it. I recently found myself wrapped up in a wonderful book titled The Hotel on Place Vendome by Tilar Mazzeo. The author...

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Humanity, Migration, and Shakespeare

I recognize that the larger conversation about what is best for any community currently takes place on a variety of the world’s stages however we need to somehow place these issues into the forefront...

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The worth and value…

I teach, I hope that I educate, and in the process I continue to make grand assumptions about what students should and/or should not know beyond the confines of their subject area or chosen field. I...

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Knowledge creation as a social process

It was a treat today to get an email from a friend congratulating me on my newly published article. The neat part was that although I knew it had been accepted for publication I did not know it had...

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Ethics, Integrity, or does any of this matter…

I have always believed that my values define me. I believe that my moral compass is quite publicly visible. I believe that there is an ethical line that surrounds each of us and although we find that...

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It’s hard to rhyme when you have the time if you have hurt in your heart

Rhyme is joy, rhyme is fun, rhyme is lightness; sit quiet and feel the sun It’s hard to rhyme when you have the time if you have hurt in your heart It’s hard to rhyme when you have the time if...

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The writing, critiquing, and editing process

Providing critique or critically commenting on student work is part of my job. I know that some of my students understand the critical comments made on their work, address issues and move on, while...

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Social Networking and Community Building – Redux

I have been cleaning up another blogging site I have had for a number of years and plan on shutting it down. I have captured and saved all of my content and the following is a blog post that I believe...

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D-Day, technology and things we might today take for granted

This week much global attention is being paid to the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the invasion of Europe in 1944. There is a fascinating 1945 movie titled “The True Glory”...

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Is it time to re-examine Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code?

This blog is about a politically and socially charged issue; but it is a topic that needs to be discussed and is one where we need to educate ourselves. I struggle with the many dichotomies in our...

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