Downshifting

Posted on October 30, 2019June 16, 2020 by timothygoodwin

This morning was like any other. I begin the day reading about such things as children of employees of a… Read more Downshifting

Dog Wisdom

Posted on October 23, 2019 by timothygoodwin

This is Ike. He’s a pretty good-natured dog. He’s small and looking up at the world most of the time,… Read more Dog Wisdom

The Three Sisters

Posted on October 16, 2019June 16, 2020 by timothygoodwin

For centuries, the Iroquois (and now many other cultures) have been growing corn, beans, and squash together, referring to them… Read more The Three Sisters

A Matter of Perspective

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by timothygoodwin

We hiked the steep mountainside leading up to, and then down from, the Norwegian glacier. It was a very difficult… Read more A Matter of Perspective

The Ecological Identity Concept

Posted on September 18, 2019June 16, 2020 by timothygoodwin

I’m in Norway this week and next as part of sabbatical research and learning. I acknowledge and am thankful for… Read more The Ecological Identity Concept

In a Groove or Stuck in a Rut

Posted on September 4, 2019June 16, 2020 by timothygoodwin

The Tuesday after Labor Day has typically been the first day of classes. Even years when I started teaching the… Read more In a Groove or Stuck in a Rut

Elusive Happiness and the Lure of Passive Leisure

Posted on August 28, 2019 by timothygoodwin

We are living in a stressful time. Maybe it only seems so due to 24-hour news cycles and giving opportunity… Read more Elusive Happiness and the Lure of Passive Leisure

Teachers in “Receive Mode”

Posted on February 19, 2017June 16, 2020 by timothygoodwin

Betsy DeVos, the new Secretary of Education in the Trump administration, found herself in a bit of a battle with… Read more Teachers in “Receive Mode”