Do you have readily accessible writing from years past? Journals, old MS Word files, e-mail archives? How often you do sift through old material that has either gathered cobwebs or… Read more Socks, Sandals, and Tapping into the Archives →
My colleague Joe Franzen recently recalled a meeting, during which he learned of a supposed Emerson quote: “You don’t save souls in bunches.” I googled the quote, and I found a… Read more Saving Souls in Bunches →
I’m constantly throwing darts at the slightly oscillating bulls-eye that is my evolving notion of thoughtful living. The tosses have been getting closer to the mark thanks to some new… Read more Shop Class, Minimalist Living, and a Hands-On Day. →
When he “raises” his voice, it is inaudible. His voice couldn’t even be classified as a whisper–we can usually understand a whisper if we move close enough to the speaker. Yet he has a pleasant demeanor, as do most of the mentally disabled students in my digital storytelling course. His eyes light up when he greets me at the door with a fist bump. He then shuffles to retrieve his notebook and folder, and I’ll inevitably go 70 minutes without hearing him utter a single word. Could you speak louder? … Read more That’s What I’m Talkin’ Bout! →
Paul Barnwell 