Judging Earlier Times

I have recently read condemnation of people from earlier generations not having the same sensibilities that we do.  While I think it is important to learn from inappropriate thought processes of earlier generations – is it really helpful for us to judge them according to the same standard we hold people of today to?  Do…

A Lesson in Semantics

I attended government run schools, but I don’t remember much of specifics that I learned there.  However one particular lesson has stayed with me very vividly since I learned it almost 30 years ago. We were doing a unit on semantics – the study of meaning in language.  The teacher stood in the front of…

Re: On Child Misbehavior

Very interesting thoughts by Skyler on child misbehavior.  It is my understanding that ALL choices that everyone makes are done to fulfill some unmet need. Even if we are incorrect in our calculation that the need will be met or are unaware consciously of what that need is.  What is “misbehavior” anyway but choices that…