This past week has been one of the most mixed I’ve experienced in a long time. In theory, we said goodbye to winter and hello to spring (my eight-year-old daughter yelled at the snow, “I am sick of the color white!”). But symbolically, at least, many of us celebrated the coming spring or the renewal of [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Spring and All
Posted in Uncategorized on March 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Goodwill
Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2008 | 11 Comments »
In the film Good Will Hunting, there is this moment when the Robin Williams character confronts his former friend and better-known academic colleague about their respective careers. The better-known academic, the film makes clear, has completely lost touch with his students and has become obsessed with status and recognition. By contrast, the Williams character teaches [...]
Respect
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This morning, I forgot to bring my MP3 player when I went to work out at the Davis Family YMCA. During my forty-minutes on the treadmill, in my line of vision was a bright yellow sign with one word…RESPECT. I found myself pondering respect and my community, my beloved hometown.
It is easy to disrespect Youngstown [...]
