Today is the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. I’m sure somewhere today I will read, see on… Read more Anniversary of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity and Presidential Politics

This morning’s bike ride was as beautiful as they come in the North woods. It was cool, but warming fast,… Read more Enacting Patriotism

Trust and gratitude go together. When you have gratitude toward someone or something then you also have trust in it.… Read more Trust and Gratitude, Teaching, and Church Shootings

It’s early Sunday morning and I am sitting in a coffee shop in Ely, MN, getting the last of some… Read more PATIENCE!!!! (lessons learned from young dad—not me)

We are always enacting a story. It is more than just living a life. To say one is enacting a… Read more The Story We Enact

What I’ve always found most energizing about teaching are two things. First, is that moment when a student “gets it.”… Read more The Need to Create

Some years ago I watched a movie titled Mindwalk. I then read a book by the scientist who co-wrote the… Read more Meeting a Hero

People who run talk about getting a “runner’s high.” Well I’ve never experienced that. I’ve experienced runner’s dread and runner’s… Read more The Creativity High

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.             -Albert Einstein Attention has been drawn to teaching of… Read more Can We End the Science vs. Religion Debate?