Watching an interview of Richard Dawkins last night, he said [the title of this post] after making an interesting point about the word IGNORANT which stuck out to me. Dawkins recounted a New York Times article in which he wrote … Continued
We all undergo a process of making “us” happen. It’s how our families keep us alive. It’s how we learn how to “person.” It’s how we learn how to be in our society, that is, it’s the process by which … Continued
“Oh, that’s a shame,” he said, as the energy in the room changed. As if the prior ten minutes of good, deep conversation and laughter hadn’t even existed. As if the ring, my cuteness, my personality – all the things … Continued
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love & affection.” ~Buddha On a scale of one to ten, how much do you love yourself? A few years ago, I probably would have answered 2. Things … Continued
In a previous post, I wrote: NOT EVERYTHING THAT DOES SOMETHING TO YOU DOES SOMETHING FOR YOU. Our brains are there to decode all the input we receive… but the brain doesn’t distinguish. It’s not always spot-on in how it deciphers … Continued
You wouldn’t believe how much time I’ve spent in the last four years lamenting my Papaw’s death. I was so covered up by the hurt, by trying to deal with such loss, when my biggest problem was the fact that … Continued
I randomly split my students into four even-numbered groups, sent each group to a designated wall in the room, and told them to nominate team captains. The captains chosen were the most charismatic available to each group – the handsome, … Continued