Table of Contents for the longest ever posting to my blog Toward a Commons culture An Anthem for the Commons Announcing the Third Edition of Shifting/Seeing Nature Snippets: Andromeda Galaxy unit The Techno-Optimist Manifesto Toward a Commons culture Offering A … Continued
I received this email from one of my former Chrysalis eighth-graders. A wonderful, confirming video and a wonderful back and forth gift-giving between generations. Thank you, Andrew! Hi Paul, I saw this video from the USGS and thought you’d enjoy … Continued
I’ve read articles reporting on the declining birth rates in many countries. Most of the articles report this as a problem which puzzles me because, from the perspective of climate change, reducing our population is one of the most important … Continued
Balancing Poles Every year on the first day of school, I had my eighth-grade class balance poles because it provides a strong kinesthetic experience with feedback, one of the major themes of my eighth-grade class. Some kids could balance; some … Continued
Describes the “small water cycle” and the power within it to help reverse climate change.
Magic lies in the work that you do with this gift of life. The issue, for me, is replicating with money what life has done in creating the wealth of The Commons. Hide it not under a bushel basket like … Continued
A dear, former teaching partner with us at the Farm School sent me a copy of the cover I created for the yearbook. I thought it was worth sharing. This posting is also a test to see if checking that … Continued
We woke up to that orange sky in Northern California that made national news. We are in far Northern California so our experience was somewhat different than the news. Two days of strong winds had blown all the smoke away … Continued