Living Outside the Lines
All the Year Round April 30, 1859 – 1893 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season [...]
Week 4: 2012 Second Quarter ROW80 Goals: Winning Conversations This quarter we’re talking about WINNING CONVERSATIONS. Week 1, we looked at the need to CLARIFY what Lucy said to Charlie. Week 2, the need to CONSIDER what Lucy needs in the conversation that might require sacrifice from Charlie Brown. Week 3, we learned that winning conversations [...]
I LOVE CARTOONS, just saying. Is this cartoon condemning us for a lazy use of beautiful or descriptive language or for the inability to know the meaning of words well enough to use them? There is a time to exercise vocabulary skills or we come off sounding stupid and there is a time to share [...]
Week 3: 2012 Second Quarter ROW80 Goals: Conversations This quarter we’re talking about CONVERSATIONS between Charlie Brown and Lucy. Week 1, we looked at the need to clarify what Lucy said to Charlie. Week 2, consider what Lucy needs in the conversation that might require sacrifice from Charlie. Today’s topic for participating in winning conversations is [...]
Week 2: Row80 Second Quarter: Conversations Back to Lucy and Charlie Brown from last week. Lucy: “Charlie Brown, you block head.” Last week Charlie clarified his perceptions. Now it’s time to consider, “What does Lucy need?” Charlie Brown: {Thinking to himself: I feel like an idiot when she calls me names but if I give [...]
