Every morning, in big cities, suburbs and small towns across America, parents send their children off to school with the highest of hopes. But a shocking number of students in the United States attend schools where they have virtually no chance of learning. We all have an opportunity to change this. We can all continue our learning and growth and I pray that Lucid Practice is a small venue for that.
OTHER POSTS
Celebrating Khmer New Year in Cambodia
Celebrating Khmer New Year in Cambodia I’m teaching Art and English at two schools in Cambodia and we recently celebrated the Khmer New Year! Ponheary Ly (the organization I’m involved with) is a nonprofit that helps young students at Knar Primary School. Knar School is located in a rural village in Siem Reap, Cambodia. […]
The Real You – Alan Watts
The End of Powerpoint?
Via Big Think The mega-entrepreneur of the year is probably Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon and very recently bought the Washington Post. Certainly lots of people are focusing their hopes and fears on what Bezos might do next. Here’s one hopeful sign: Bezos has put PowerPoint out of his business. One reason is that he has a humane man’s aversion […]
“Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you.”
~Ali ibn abi Talib