Top Ten: children’s books for social justice

Inspiration to Help Others. Yesterday our nation celebrated a man who’s most pertinent question while fighting oppression was, “What are you doing to help others?” I think that was directed to himself and to each of us. The refrain still … Continue reading

I’m an idealist. I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.

Carl Sandburg said that…. I am an idealist and when I worry about where I’m going, I just have to look at these two and know that even if they don’t know yet, they are going somewhere great together. We … Continue reading

Green your way to school on National Walk to School Day!

How many of you still have grandparents, or great-grandparents, that talk about how far they had to walk to school? In the snow. Uphill both ways. The school that my boys go to was originally built in a general store … Continue reading