Opinion – Judy Harris: Your name, my name . . . what might be in a name? So very much
“What’s in a name?” — William Shakespeare On a Sunday morning, he was in his place in the vestibule of…
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Opinion – Judy Harris: Tradition — Providing security or blocking progress?
“Tradition wears a snowy beard, romance is always young.” John Greenleaf Whittier What is tradition’s place in our cultural life?…
Opinion – Judy Harris: A smile, a kindness, then peace — and making friends in the process
“Peace begins with a smile.” Mother Teresa Our Fulbright summer in 1989 was spent in the former Yugoslavia. We traveled…
Opinion – Judy Harris: ‘Food for Thought,’ responding to a heartbreaking need
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than how it treats its children.” – Nelson Mandela KENTON…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Resumes, references, and getting the job — the human touch matters
“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain Being a reference on a resume and writing letters of…
Opinion – Judy Harris: New school year, new beginnings
“To get the true value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” Mark Twain Schools and campuses…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Hummingbirds in the hand of God; messages born on the wings of hummingbirds
“Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.” Albert Schweitzer SUMMER 1985 This is a true story of God’s providence….
Opinion – Judy Harris: Trophies and rings and plaques — triggering memories and passing them on
“Being a winner is more than getting a first-place trophy; it is acting like the effort was an honour and…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Prayer and how it works — and then there’s the story of Brad Fritz
‘Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.” Mahatma Ghandi Some years ago, I realized that decades…
Opinion – Judy Harris: The results of involving learners with primary sources
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin Some…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Prayer Bears between friends of all ages
“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” -Martin Luther The Whole…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Family life in China 1993 and primary sources for social education
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” Confucious In the summer of 1993, a fellowship…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Cousin Walter, his nurse, and the sweetest coincidence
“Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.” Albert Einstein It was on Christmas Day, 1990 when Cousin Walter in…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Insuring culture shock in world travel wtih university students
“The mark of a good travel experience is culture shock.” Rick Steves, Travel Guru In the March/April issue of the…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Ode to teachers as school year comes to a close
“Those who know do. Those who understand teach.” Aristotle Another school year is in the books. And teachers as well…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Cuisenaire rods leading discovery, transforming math learning and teacher too
“Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.” — Albert Einstein The Space Race between the USSR…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Peru, Pope Leo, and the orphans of war — hoping for no more war
“Peace is not a product that is bought; it is built day by day with justice, forgiveness, and love.” –…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Softball and Mothers at Lemker Field 1955 — mothers always on your side
“The nicest thing about teamwork is you always have others on your side.” Margaret Carty A high school junior and…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Sounds funny? A proper response to dialects
“All nationalistic distinctions — all claims to be better than someone else because you have a different shaped head or…
Opinion – Judy Harris: World Press Freedom Day, celebrating newspapers and journalists
“Give light and the people will find their own way.” –E.W. Scripps’ newspapers’ motto May 3rd , this coming Saturday,…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Happy, happy Easter — He is risen!
“Alleluia, Christ is risen!” “The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!” Easter Acclamation and response. Happy, happy Easter to each of…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Holy Week and the important days in history of Christianity
“He went boldly to the place where his enemies knew he was accustomed to pray, for he was willing to…