Monthly Archives: January 2020

(Issue #505) Orange to Blue

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

This helps me determine if what I say I prioritize is what I actually prioritize. My digital calendar is colorful. Various shades to highlight the many categories of activities in which I participate. Like: Red for family Light blue for … Continue reading →

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(Issue #504) The Fragile Beauty and Randomness of Life

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

A terminal illness is a lens through which that which matters most can shift into perfect clarity. Anger and sorrow do not dictate my life. -Marina Pomare Kaplan- This past week our community lost an intelligent, bright, and giving soul. … Continue reading →

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(Issue #503) Identity, Integrity, and Purpose

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Start a movement within our ranks.  A Vaclav-Havel-type of reclaiming our profession from those who either don’t know about it or have lost touch with it. NOTE: I stumbled on notes from a talk I delivered to my teaching colleagues … Continue reading →

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(Issue #502) Will You Dance Your Dance?

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

“Oh God, to reach the point of death only to find that you have never lived at all.” -Henry David Thoreau- With the beginning of the year comes the inevitable listing of ambitious goals. I have written about the difference … Continue reading →

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