Out of the Mouths of Babes: Wisdom in Tiny Packages

July 7, 2015 // 9 Comments

“Out of the mouths of babes.”

We’ve all heard it. I myself have only said it a handful of times, almost always related to something horribly embarrassing one of my children has said in front of an adult.

The implied meaning is, kids speak the truth.

Well, kids speak the truth about big things like peace, friendship and how long to cook a Thanksgiving turkey. … Read the rest

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Just Keep Flying

May 27, 2015 // No Comments

I’ve professed my love of story-telling podcasts before and This American Life is certainly the grandfather of them all.

The episode, “Need to Know Basis,” didn’t disappoint and really stuck with me. Act two is one of several episodes that deal with college drop out rates and what it takes to succeed. The US has a particularly high college drop-out rate, especially in community colleges. … Read the rest

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