Jennifer Bridgeman: Comparing Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia Learning Philosophies for Young Children
Brought to you as a public service by Quill. As your child reaches pre-school and elementary school age, you may hear a lot of conflicting advice about public schooling versus … Continue reading
Video: The Answers
. If you could get answers to every question you’ve ever had about your life, what would you ask? Starring Daniel Lissing and Rose McIver. Written and Directed by Michael Goode.
Audio: Peter Matthiessen performs a story
The author of “The Snow Leopard” and “Shadow Country,” both National Book Award winners, invites us to his house in Sagaponack, on Long Island, serving tea in Blue Willow cups. … Continue reading
Video: Who was “Le Fartiste?”
In 1900, Thomas Edison traveled to Paris to document the magnificent city, and among the wonders he captured on film was a performance by former Moulin Rouge star, Joseph Pujol. This … Continue reading
Video: Hillary Clinton’s full speech at the 2016 Democratic Convention
. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton closed out the final night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. .
Yehoshua November: Conjoined Twins
My father was a resident in the hospital
when my young mother gave birth to them. Two bodies
and one heart.
Josie Glausiusz: Blood Brothers — Palestinians and Jews share genetic roots
Confronted by the recurring violence sweeping over Israel, it can be easy to overlook the things that Jews and Palestinians share: a deep attachment to the same sliver of contested … Continue reading
Tashi Nyima: Wasted Lives
There is a very instructive story of a great philosopher who boarded a small boat to cross a river. The philosopher asked the boatman: “Do you know the doctrine of … Continue reading
Chris Hedges and Robert Reich debate “Who should Bernie voters support now?”
In his speech at the Democratic National Convention, Senator Bernie Sanders urged his supporters to work to ensure his former rival wins the presidential race. In this video, Amy Goodman … Continue reading
Video: “The Tuft of Flowers” read by Robert Frost
. The Tuft of Flowers I went to turn the grass once after one Who mowed it in the dew before the sun. The dew was gone that made his … Continue reading
Michael Simms: Why Gardening is Good for Us
Last year, Eva and I hired a contractor to remove the asphalt from our backyard which for years had been used as a woodlot and a basketball court. The soil … Continue reading
Bob Ziller: Three Poets and a Fool
William Blake . Vanessa German . World Wide Walt Whitman . T. Rump . Keep America Great! — Copyright 2016 Bob Ziller Bob Ziller is an artist, poet, translator, singer, … Continue reading
Video: Randy Rainbow sings “Ya Got Trump Trouble!”
. Randy Rainbow‘s musical tribute to Trump’s GOP nomination. . [Email subscribers can click on the title of this post to watch the video. Go ahead. You’ll like it.]
Video: Michelle Obama performs Carpool Karaoke to draw attention to a global issue
. Michelle Obama goes for a quick spin with James Corden of The Late Late Show and performs a round of Carpool Karaoke. Obama and Corden start by jamming to Stevie … Continue reading
