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Jan 23, 20202 min read

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ~ Some Favourite Quotes [Blogpost 107]

(Image: Source unknown) Mindful that Monday January 20, 2020 was a national holiday in the US in honour of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther...

Dec 26, 20193 min read

Good News Stories - part IV [Blogpost 103]

As 2019 draws to an end, it seems apt to share some more good news stories. These stories from places as diverse as Australia, Ireland,...

Dec 12, 20192 min read

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates ~ Some Favourite Quotes Pertaining to Education [Blogpost 101]

~ Malala Yousafzi (2014, joint winner), Martin Luther King Jr., (1964), and Nelson Mandela (1993, joint winner) With the Nobel Peace...

Oct 17, 20192 min read

Good News Stories - part III [Blogpost 93]

Mindful that there is much in the world about which to be desolate and despondent, these articles relating to various stories from places...

Sep 19, 20192 min read

International Day of Peace [Blogpost 89]

“Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day...

Sep 5, 20193 min read

International Literacy Day

“International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to...

Aug 29, 20191 min read

Good Hope

I have always enjoyed the art of writing. As an elementary classroom teacher, I loved teaching writing (and especially creative writing)...

Aug 8, 20195 min read

Franklin

Taken from The Jon S. Randal Peace Page, this post (see italics below) recently shared by a friend on Facebook resonates with me in many...

Jul 11, 20192 min read

Good News Stories - part II

As shared in my previous post entitled Good News Stories (from June 6, 2019), I absolutely love good news stories and especially those...

Jun 13, 20192 min read

End of Year Thoughts ...

While in so many respects it makes sense to reflect and project at the end of the school year, this Graham Greene quote reminds me that...

Jun 6, 20192 min read

Good News Stories

I absolutely love good news stories and especially those which highlight individuals being able to access education more readily. Three...

Mar 21, 20191 min read

Humanity

This image, taken from an email sent by Life Vest Inside, reminds me - regardless of creed or colour - of our interconnectedness....

Mar 14, 20192 min read

Trust

Trust is, as Stephen Covey states, “... the glue of life …. The foundational principle that holds all relationships” and thus applies to...