A new proposition. »

I had an excellent conversation today about an educational trend to deconstruct the traditional role of a principal into two (or more) positions: education director and chief-operating-officer. I am…

Pressure to be patterned? »

Pastel homes saddle up daringly close to one another on lines mirroring topographic contours. The three-inch gap between them makes you wonder what exists in the space in between.

Of course, this is…

Language of patterns »

I watched the new Star Trek movie. Loved it for initiating another arc of tradition; that is, it made think about tradition again. The theatre audience applauded the film. Two things: people…

This side of the Ides... »

It is hard to say how Antony would fare
in the current context, as the dogs of
war have slipped out of favor and we are
regressing, already at war. This sooth
says that we are going…

vacation / vocation! »

Task at hand: design a vacation.

Is that like paint-a-pot?
Do I show up with three of my girlfriends on a Saturday afternoon and pick out a blank cruise ship, gossip about boys while selecting…

Arbitroliday: colon, coffee, and underwear »

The short month of holidays is over. I ran across two the other day: one was something I imagined in my head while thinking about the other, and it turned out to be real. Whew, that was cool. I read…