Around a month prior to writing this post, we launched our project, “Change My Mind.” In doing so we examined writing, what value we attach to it, and what intent there is behind it. Persuasion is a funny thing. We… Continue Reading
The first A I received was met with no reward or celebration. Instead I was posed with the question, “well, what did you learn?” A question difficult for a child to respond to when the sole focus their teacher implemented… Continue Reading
“Stars, hide your fires! Let light not see my black and deep desires.” – Macbeth In retrospect, I don’t think it would’ve ever crossed my mind to search for parallels between Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”, and the events of the Cold… Continue Reading
Good morning and welcome back. It’s been a long, long time since my last formal reflection and evaluation, that’s not to say there’s been none of it within the recent timeline. Without further ado: In September 2021 we… Continue Reading
Good Morning and welcome to the “Playlist of my Life”. For the past month I’ve been contemplating life. Not really, but enough to attempt to create a playlist defining who I am as a person, to reflect emotions I feel,… Continue Reading
Leave it to Weird Al to give an entertaining commentary on of all things the atom bomb. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year reader. Remember to be thankful that your holiday season is not “at ground zero.” It’s funny… Continue Reading
A classic that, “stirs the conscience of humanity.” “It speaks for itself, and in a unforgettable way for humanity.” Both direct quotes from the New York Times, meant to not only advertise, but to capture the essence and purpose… Continue Reading
“I can’t believe the news today, Oh I can’t close my eyes and make it go away.” In 1983, the globally successful band of Irish origin, U2, released a song called Sunday, Bloody Sunday. The song was a worldwide… Continue Reading
In my 4 years in PLP, I haven’t seen failure as the end of the world. The same goes for the past 6 weeks. Posed with the question, “how should we govern ourselves?” we’ve been building an answer… Continue Reading
