Monthly Archives: January 2018

“This is the most thrilling time in the history of genealogy. Which may sound a little like we’re in the sexiest era of professional bowling.”

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Kate Stover

Have you considered taking a DNA test to find out where your family is from? I sure have. I suspect that soon I’ll be among the millions of people who have done so.  I’m glad I read It’s All Relative … Continue reading →

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“The enthusiasm of the educators statistically predicted their students’ ratings of enjoyment and perceived value in the subject matter.”

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Kate Stover

This is the first week in the spring semester at my college, and it’s a critical time for setting the tone and energy level in our classes.  That’s why I’m turning again to James Lang’s excellent book Small Teaching, which … Continue reading →

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“The deepest vocational question is not ‘What ought I to do with my life?’”

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Kate Stover

Rather, Parker Palmer writes, the more important questions are: “What am I? What is my nature?” These questions are more important because they require more self-knowledge. This knowledge must include, Palmer writes, acknowledgement of our limits and our potentials.  Of … Continue reading →

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“Michael reciting the Declaration of Independence was an echo of something that existed elsewhere.”

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Kate Stover

In The Underground Railroad, Michael is a slave in Georgia in the 1850s who was taught to recite, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” This is one of many powerful scenes in this … Continue reading →

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