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Sunning in Survival

Posted on May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 by Richard Newton

In my own self-description, I guess what I'm trying to be is in the moment. And that's pretty new to me. No dawns. Every day just high noon. Sometimes there's a showdown; other times, iced tea. And with each there's a sunset to take a breather and to prepare to count another yesterday.

Posted in Personal, TeachingTagged inspiration, reflection, reflections, summer, writingLeave a comment

First Day of School…Again

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Richard Newton
"If you live long enough, you see the same eyes in different people." Maz Kanata from Star Wars.

But I think there's something useful for thinking about the seasons in one's life and what one might do with the time one has. And I find that positively refreshing.

Posted in Blog, Personal, TeachingTagged education, higher education, reflection, syllabi, syllabus, Teaching, writingLeave a comment

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