This month our radios and newspapers are marking the passing of Dr. Albert Bandura, born in Alberta, and finished his 95 years in California, where most of his research was carried out. He has been recognized internationally as one…
Art Work By: Marilyn Dyck
I have just listened to Pink Floyd ‘Comfortably Numb’ and ‘We Don’t Need No Education’… This combined in my thoughts with a reflection yesterday on the Sociology of Hope. One of the summary elements of ‘hope’ suggested that the ‘way’ to hope…
Thank you for having me. When Marilyn asked me if I would talk, I was infinitely honored and thrilled and terrified. And usually I get to hide behind a set of slides and a microphone and a stand and…
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Artwork: Robert Rauschenberg [1925-2008) Today we have witnessed the end run of one child, now young man, whose life has been defined and lived out in the historical path of how our society processes children outside of traditional supports. Paperwork/documents/reports/records fill…
You can tell (by the small blue corner dot) that I found this art piece at a wonderful Second Chance Art fundraiser (hosted in the spring by the Heritage Rotary Club). It was the first piece that I saw.…
In a recent conversation with a creative friend building a community website, we talked about the pros and cons of a planned timeline as opposed to a ‘learning as we go’ approach to the creative. We recognized there are…
I just heard for the first time The Waterboys’ “In My Time on Earth” The last line called my attention… “ In my time on earth , I will say I am you.” Empathy Week is hosted in several locations and…
There are many conversations at The Doorway about the way life is and how it plays out. It seems like a long time since I have heard or read new insight in the ‘longstanding’ conversation about how to understand…
