Life has opened up for women
My mother was smart and quite a reader. Being a girl in a big family, she did not have parental support for going to university. She got a job as a secretary, got married, and had children. Her options were limited. Thinking about her experiences led me to consider...
Get Ready
There are at least five things to do before your life ends. I suggest starting on them right now because it is hard to predict when we will take our last breath. Accidents happen. Wars. Natural disasters. Heart attacks. You might last many decades from now. Or...
In Praise of Death
Erasmus wrote the excellent, funny “In Praise of Folly.” I am writing “In Praise of Death.” Perhaps Erasmus had a different personality from mine. My goal is to look at the positive side of death — to help decrease...
I was lucky not to be molested
I recently learned that a professional for whom I once worked in the U.S. had a tragic experience as a child. He was molested by the local priest. The boy told his Catholic parents, who responded by telling him to keep quiet. I would guess the priest went on to molest...
Ways to Stimulate Curiosity in Students, Children, and Others
Have you ever felt a strong urge to find out something, such as the outcome of a sporting event or how to use a new phone app? That urge was part of curiosity, a positive, motivating emotion. It drives a person to act. Curiosity can lead to...
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