A few years ago, I read Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, a challenging experience that pulled me through a wider range of intellectual and emotional moments than most other serious books. As its subtitle says, it is A Story of Justice and Redemption—always the kind of story we need but especially now in these strange days. … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—Hoping Through Hard Times
TURNING POINTS—When Gratitude Is Hard To Come By
People in recovery have seen some things. They can make great workers in the field of recovery because they have made the journey through addiction to something beyond sobriety. Understand: maintaining sobriety after years of addiction is no small accomplishment, but people in recovery want to become more than “a sober drunk,” to use an … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—When Gratitude Is Hard To Come By
TURNING POINTS—Learning Perspective
Real education is transformative. For nontraditional college student Gina Barreca, it added to and changed her perspective. The curious and open-minded Brooklyn kid moved from one learning experience to another, and today she is a professor of English at University of Connecticut and a highly regarded author. Her writing can be very funny, and I … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—Learning Perspective
“Every high school and college teacher should have a copy of Ned’s book”
In the Words of Ned Bachus' Readers "I will offer this fervent hope that every faculty member at every community college will read Open Admissions. First a disclosure: I am a friend and former colleague of Ned Bachus. That said, I will offer this fervent hope that every faculty member at every community college will … Continue reading “Every high school and college teacher should have a copy of Ned’s book”
Ned Bachus 