Fighting Local Government Corruption - Part 21 of ?13일 전 by jeffreymartin63 in politicsFighting Local Government Corruption - Part 21 of ?Winning is often the end of an endeavor, but not always. In politics winning should not be an end in itself, only a…
A Christmas Card Poem19일 전 by jeffreymartin63 in writingA Christmas Card PoemI did an Ancestry DNA test a few years ago and ended up finding an older sister a few states over. My mother…
Philosophy Forum - Part 326일 전 by jeffreymartin63 in philosophyPhilosophy Forum - Part 3Philosophy applies to life. And life adds perspective to philosophy. Often these two things end up disconnected.…
Philosophy Forum - Part 226일 전 by jeffreymartin63 in philosophyPhilosophy Forum - Part 2I have two essays on logic to write today. And we're going to see one of the reasons that I don't particularly like…
Philosophy Forum - Part 1지난달 by jeffreymartin63 in philosophyPhilosophy Forum - Part 1Philosophy is inescapable. It is ignorable, which is what most people do with it. There are parts that I find quite…
Great Movies About Writers and Writing2개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in writingGreat Movies About Writers and WritingA few years ago I went looking for a movie list to both inspire and instruct me about writing and being a writer.…
Jeff Invents a New Necktie Knot2개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in fashionJeff Invents a New Necktie KnotA few days ago I was watching the movie 'Gabriel's Inferno'. In one scene Julianne is fixing Gabriel's tie in a car.…
Fighting Local Government Corruption - Part 20 of ?3개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in electionFighting Local Government Corruption - Part 20 of ?This election will change things throughout the United States, and in Dalton Township. Predicting what that change…
Why Authoritarian Governments Hate Small Farms4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in farmingWhy Authoritarian Governments Hate Small FarmsAuthoritarian governments have a tendency to limit or even collapse the food supply. At first that doesn't appear to…
Three Deathbed Realizations4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in lifeThree Deathbed RealizationsThere are certain situations that approach the limit of what it is possible for us to experience as human beings.…
Vera and the Disappearing Squirrel4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in teachingVera and the Disappearing SquirrelThe stories we consume affect how we view everything. With a nine-year-old girl in the world today, the movie…
Vera and the Girl Who Became a Mermaid4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in writingVera and the Girl Who Became a MermaidTransformation is a common theme in literature. Sometimes we transform and then enter a new world, at other times we…
Vera and the Raccoon that Caught a Fairy4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in teachingVera and the Raccoon that Caught a FairyFun, funny, and serious can often go together. One can change to the other in a split second. That happens in life…
Vera and the Talking Dog in the Forest of Many-Colored Trees4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in writingVera and the Talking Dog in the Forest of Many-Colored TreesI've put some of the stories that Vera and I have written together up on my blog over the last few months. She likes…
Vera and the Animal Garden Story4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in teachingVera and the Animal Garden StoryDialogue is fun. It's the original uniquely human interaction, talking. And, humans love to bestow that gift upon…
Vera and the Flying Turtle4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in writingVera and the Flying TurtleStories are kind of like waking dreams. That's especially true when you get into fantasy. Vera has the…
Vera and the Ice Horse4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in teachingVera and the Ice HorseReading and writing stories is an amazing experience. Experiencing what a kid does when continuing a story idea is…
Meditation in Chinese Schools and Beyond4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in meditationMeditation in Chinese Schools and BeyondOne of the best parts about teaching is learning. I've had students from a multitude of cultures, different countries…
Nice People - What does it mean?4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in peopleNice People - What does it mean?My default perspective of people is that they're nice. That doesn't particularly hold true if you compare things to…
Fighting Local Government Corruption - Part 19 of ?4개월 전 by jeffreymartin63 in electionFighting Local Government Corruption - Part 19 of ?Life is full of choices. Sometimes it's hard to know which choice is correct. Still, a path must be chosen. In Dalton…