When Kathleen and I and our two dogs moved to Maine nine years ago, squeezed into our two-door Civic along with boxes and bags of personal belongings, we came in one fell swoop, hot on the taillights of the moving van that contained the rest of our worldly possessions. One day. But getting the idea … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—The Long And Winding Road To Maine
TURNING POINTS—Healing Pillars for Programs And for People
My former Community College of Philadelphia colleagues, Pascal Scoles and Francesca DiRosa, explain in “The Healing Pillars of Collegiate Recovery—A Community College Model of Recovery And Education”(to be published in the Journal of Student Affairs Research And Practice), that individuals in recovery need (and services for them should provide) five things: “(1) a sense of … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—Healing Pillars for Programs And for People
TURNING POINTS—Learning And Recovery: The Connections
We’ve all heard expressions like, “You can take the boy out of Philly, but you can’t take the Philly out of the boy.” I think about that in smile-infested mid-coast Maine when I wear the t-shirt my daughter gave me, which reads, “I’m not angry. I’m from Philly.” There’s often truth in such identifications, even … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—Learning And Recovery: The Connections
A Very Good Read: Watercolors by Barbara Ernst Prey
My painter friends and acquaintances see differently than I do. There is a lot more behind their eyes: deep and broad knowledge of visual art, as well as personal and cultural history. Looking at the same painting, we see differently. No corrective lens can compensate for what I lack in that regard, but being attuned … Continue reading A Very Good Read: Watercolors by Barbara Ernst Prey
Life in a Jar
Life in a Jar “Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.” Albert Schweitzer. Epigraph for Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project by Jack Mayer Kathleen planted … Continue reading Life in a Jar
Ned Bachus 