Monthly Archives: April 2021
FMM 4 30 2021 Commodification
“Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams – they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do – they all contain truths.” ~ Muhammad Ali. There is something about rain. I was born in the north west of England, a city famous for its grey skies and persistent rain. I have not […]
FMM 4 23 2021 The Arrogance of Assumptions
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” ~ Denis Waitley. Whenever I hear three stories on the same theme, I know this is a topic to write on. Unfortunately, I have already forgotten one of them! It is only recently that I […]
FMM 4 16 2021 What does it Mean?
“Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.” ~ Ezra Pound. The first time I heard the word ‘paradigm’ used in a sentence, I was mad that I didn’t know what it meant. The truth is I didn’t much care for the person who said it, and I was mad […]
FMM 4 9 2021 Tracing the Trajectory
“Obstacles, of course, are developmentally necessary: they teach kids strategy, patience, critical thinking, resilience and resourcefulness.” ~ Naomi Wolf. One of the challenges for the teacher of any subject, is trying to show how the topic is relevant, necessary, and worth learning. Most of us went through high school wondering ‘when am I ever going […]
FMM 4 2 2021 April Airs Abroad
“What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined – to strengthen each other – to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.” ~ George Eliot. My four children were born in Miami. For the first part of their lives, Florida was all they knew. […]
Friday Morning Messages 