The Philosophy of TreesThe story I have to tell you today is not the story I wished to tell. In fact, I am loath to repeat much of it. I pray antiquity and modernity alike judge me not as an author, nor even as editor, but as a trembling witness. Reluctant to confess what he has seen, yet compelled by his conscience to reveal the devilry that took place at the autumn equinox on the outskirts of a great Carolina wilderness.
How do we work together?When she was a teacher, on the first day of each class, Lauren, my wife, would start the year with a simple activity. She sat her first or second greaters down around a big sheet of paper, hung on the wall.
I added poetry to my blogTL;DR: You can see it here. I'm not using this as an opportunity to claim poetic greateness, but to share a fulfilling outlet that I found in a difficult time.
Are Promotions Dehumanizing?Promotions, the act of changing someone's title and possibly increasing their pay after they reach some milestone.
Reducing Interview BiasIn 2011, researchers at Ben Gurion University in Israel and Columbia University found Judges’ rulings are affected by lunch breaks. The judges granted 65% of parole requests at the beginning of the day. The rate declined steadily until a lunch break, after which the rate jumped back to 65%. They granted almost no requests at the end of the day.
