Professor Carol
As spring tries to suggest itself, and certain aspects of life are returning to normal, many of us are taking heart about the upcoming conference season. One event I do love towards the end of February will still be “virtual,” but in this case a … Read more
While learning is not wasted on the young, adult learning has a magnificence unattainable by children. Alas, there’s no suitable descriptive for “adult learners.” The acronym SOTA populated university bureaucratese back in the 1980s when my mother took the plunge and entered college for the … Read more
Those born in the US right after the Second World War arguably have had the easiest life of any humans ever living on the planet. This statement does not apply to people who served, suffered, and died in the Korean, Vietnam, and Middle-East Wars or … Read more
We are living in a different world. These words could continue in countless directions, especially right now. But one particular direction has my attention. Those who create, teach, or learn must build strong houses. These houses need to rest on the solid foundation of time-tested, … Read more
No matter what the circumstances, the idea of a “new year” brings hope. Hope at this point means different things to each of us. But one hope that never fails involves that sense of excitement every time we start down the path of learning. True, … Read more
It is Christmas Eve. The Advent Season and this calendar now come to a close. Many things tonight will not occur as they ought. Who ever could have envisioned a year in which the divine services for Easter, Advent, and Christmas would be snatched away? … Read more
Just four gentle notes and we find ourselves walking towards a snow-covered chapel nestled in a snowy Austrian forest. We open the wooden doors and are drawn across old planks towards a simple altar, graced with candles and boughs of fragrant pines. In the air … Read more
We’re entering “Fill-up the Fridge” season. Everything from mandarin oranges and heavy cream to smoked ham and extra-special cheeses is wending its way into our iceboxes and onto our pantries. For those following an Advent fast, the return of these items builds extra excitement. Today … Read more
If you, like me, grew up in an urban area, then light pollution blotted out the night sky during your childhood. But if fortunate, you might find yourself one day living out in the country where the stars at night are spectacular. We made that … Read more
