Heather Martin dares to dream an enlightened, educational dream. Parents of the pandemic, struggling with online education at home, will most likely embrace it. I taught for over 30 years in public secondary schools, and just this morning spent some time with a mentor who taught me most of what I needed to be a […]
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Mainewhile: It’s time to settle tribal sovereignty
Holy smokes. Turn on the news right now and it’s enough to make you want to hide. Our nation is facing some pretty crazy circumstances, both those beyond our control, and those entirely of our own making. Some are a bit of both. Recently, we’ve seen yet more violence, a growing awareness of systemic oppression, […]
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Mainewhile: The positive side of the pandemic
A little while ago I needed a good kid’s book for a read aloud. In the interest of time, I simply went to the bookshelves in my home where I keep the books my kids have outgrown but are too well loved to pass on or let go. My hand fell immediately on a favorite, […]
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Mainewhile: Think of masks as pants for your face
It wasn’t really all that long ago that it was commonplace to sit down in a restaurant, even in the non-smoking section (often designated by a line on the floor) and be surrounded by tendrils of cigarette smoke from the person seated behind you. Once the health implications of second hand smoke became known, things […]
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Mainewhile: Here’s to fall, here’s to change
Two moments with much in common bring home the meaning of the season.
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Mainewhile: Home is where the family is
It’s all about, as The Boss would say, the ties that bind.
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Mainewhile: We can’t avoid death, but we can improve life
Honest and factual discussions about ending gun violence would be a good place to start.
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Mainewhile: A recipe for ‘being the change’
“Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” helps bring the value of cultural diversity into focus.
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Mainewhile: The clock is ticking; do we care?
Change is possible, but only if we’re willing to make it happen.