The same forces that divide us into haves and have-nots with regard to material wealth also divide us with regard to educational wealth.
My Great-Great Grandfather Owned Slaves. What Do I Do?
I had hoped for something more morally heroic. Instead, I am left to transform that kick in the stomach to a kick in the butt.
I had hoped for something more morally heroic. Instead, I am left to transform that kick in the stomach to a kick in the butt.
Holden Caufield: Why We Still Need Him
Is acceptance the best strategy for what we find unacceptable?
Is acceptance the best strategy for what we find unacceptable?
Thoughts on Little Kids Playing Baseball…
The children I see in the park are very well cared for.
The children I see in the park are very well cared for.
Guilty of Murder?
Day and night in the abortion debate.
Day and night in the abortion debate.
Teaching Ethics at San Quentin
They knew that for their bad choices they were paying the price.
They knew that for their bad choices they were paying the price.
Teaching ‘The Odyssey’ at San Quentin: It Is Heroic to Cry
I worried the inmates would dismiss the ancient story. Instead, they saw themselves -- and the power of literature
I worried the inmates would dismiss the ancient story. Instead, they saw themselves — and the power of literature
Hands First, Then Minds: Helping Our Way Out of Division
The hope for bridging our deep and angry differences may lie in joining hands first, resolving our debates later.
The hope for bridging our deep and angry differences may lie in joining hands first, resolving our debates later.