Monthly Archive for April, 2012

A Real Life Lifelong Learner

Recently, I’ve become interested in Japanese anime again and as is the case with any interest, the internet is the perfect place to immerse oneself in that interest. I now know what otaku means, about the concept of mecha and many of the tropes associated with anime, manga and other aspects of Japanese culture. One [...]

The One Teacher Who Sparked Learning For Me

I don’t know if it was my own education that got me to this point in life, or whether my ability to make sense of things is in spite of it. One of my pet dislikes (and it happens often enough) is being asked about an influential teacher who was important in my learning. The [...]

Today’s Quote That Makes Perfect Sense

Whenever I set aside time to check through my blog feeds, I will invariably find a sentence or paragraph that really resonates and has me thinking, “I wish I had written that.” But I suppose the good thing about finding these succinctly written pearls of wisdom is that my colleagues are more likely to take [...]