Good ensemble members make great humans. Continuing a conversation from the previous Monster Baby episode, Ted and Lisa chat more with improvisor and author Dan O’Connor, discussing his new book (co-authored by Dr. Jeff Katzman), Ensemble! Using the Power of Improvisation and Play to Forge Connections in a Lonely World. This episode starts with a [more…]
The Diversity-Unity Double Helix
Teachers at Northfield Mount Hermon met this week to work through concerns about equity and justice raised by our faculty of color. While at times difficult, the honest conversation opened up some previously blocked avenues for healing. I wrote the following as a continuation of that conversation. Hello all. I’m very glad that I [more…]
Here’s Lookin’ at Kew, Kids
Kew are so beautiful. You can learn all sorts of things from hanging out with plants. Early in the London leg of my Europe trip, my friend Sarah took me to the Kew Royal Botanical Garden. An impressive oasis in the desert of city pavement, Kew maintains impeccably groomed, sprawling lawns, gardens, greenhouses, ponds, and [more…]
