WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY?

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.

- Albert Einstein

If you are not ready today, you will be even less so tomorrow.

-Ovid

Dance dance dance to these stereotypes!

I've been getting more into vegetables lately.

Never regret something that once made you smile.

-Amber Deckers, Ella Mental and the Good Sense Guide

Where do I begin? I spent the last thirty minutes listening to a group of arrogant and condescending non educators disrespect my colleagues and profession. I listened to a group of disingenuous people whose own self-interests guide their policies rather than the interests of children. I listened to a cabal of people who sit on national education committees that will have a profound impact on classroom teaching practices. And I heard nothing of value. "I'm thinking about the current health care debate," I said. "And I am wondering if I will be asked to sit on a national committee charged with the task of creating a core curriculum of medical procedures to be used in hospital emergency rooms." The strange little man cocks his head and, suddenly, the fly on the wall has everyone's attention. "I realize that most people would think I am unqualified to sit on such a committee because I am not a doctor, I have never worked in an emergency room, and I have never treated a single patient. So what? Today I have listened to people who are not teachers, have never worked in a classroom, and have never taught a single student tell me how to teach."

2009 National Teacher of the Year Anthony Mullen, describing his experience at a national conference on the future of teaching in his blog post, “Teachers Should Be Seen and Not Heard.” This should be read. (via politicalprof)

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

-Robert Louis Stevenson

A shadow is unique to each person and yet indistinguishable from another. Likewise, everyone is different, but we are all still human.

I feel too much, I talk too much, I’m awkward too much, I’m straight up weird.

But somehow I’ve been given a good group of friends around the world who are there for me in different and important ways. And though they might not be there forever as I hope, I’m trying very hard to appreciate what we have now.

Which just amplifies the feeling, talking, awkward, and weird. But I hope if we are truly friends, they will understand me and just accept me.

In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.

Mark Twain