Eclipsing our Biases

Eclipsing our Biases

Eclipsing our Biases Eclipsing our Biases   I love Jake Brigance’s summation to the jury in A Time to Kill. He’s a white attorney representing an African American man who shot and killed the white men who raped his 9-year-old daughter. In the end, he asks the...
Take Care of Each Other

Take Care of Each Other

Take Care of Each Other Take Care of Each Other   As I write to you, I wish I had the power to replace your sadness with joy, restore what you’ve lost, and eliminate the virus. I know you yearn for a superpower that would restore us to health and our normal...
Meet the Smartest Kid in Class

Meet the Smartest Kid in Class

Meet the Smartest Kid in Class Identity: UNKNOWN   For the annual history trivia contest, students nominated a representative from each of the six history classes. The school’s smartest student hit the buzzer only five times out of 24 possibilities during...
Before We Say Goodbye to 2020!

Before We Say Goodbye to 2020!

Trending Before I say goodbye to 2020, I’d like to thank it for teaching me that no matter how determined and upbeat I am, I can’t avoid pain, discomfort, and disappointment. I didn’t see it coming a year ago, and like you, the full-throttled attack on life caught me...
We Need a Little Christmas!

We Need a Little Christmas!

JoAnn Schauf   We’ve had a year of surprises, learned resilience, and embraced the mindful practice of gratitude. I am eternally grateful for you – for what you’ve shared and taught me this year. I admire you intentionally holding it together and empowering your...