Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings My first twelve years of school I enjoyed a multitude of kind and caring and effective teachers. One of my favorite educators, Mrs. B., was quite a lady. She taught my mother in the […]
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For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.~ C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew illumination in the darkness Years ago I had the extraordinary privilege of attending an art history class taught by Susan Slade. I don’t know whether the experience
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“Your memory is a monster; you forget—it doesn’t. It simply files things away. It keeps things for you, or hides things from you—and summons them to your recall with will of its own. You think you have a memory; but it has you!”― John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany Our family history in this country dates
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A group of sheep led by a tiger can defeat a group of tigers led by a sheep. ~ Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words Do you recall how many managers you’ve had? If you’ve been in the workforce for more than a decade, you may have lost count. I have had my fair share, and
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If ignorance is bliss, there should be more happy people. ~Victor Cousin Before I get too far, let me be clear that this is not a Hints from Heloise blog. I loved those tips when they were in vogue, but I don’t know enough shortcuts to create even one. What I will do is explore
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