writing101.net | msmcguire.com

Stumbling through the Internet today while I should have been focused on other things, I discovered the music of Jes Karper and his string-pluckin’ conscious poetry. It’s great uplifting stuff that offers some clarity and perspective on what’s important in life. The first song I heard of his is called “Try On Life,” which to [...]

There are many things that I love about life learning–one is the fact that almost everyday I (yes, I said “I”) get to learn new exciting stuff alongside my kid. Today was one of those days. Aidan and I signed up for a homeschool program at a local historical museum. The museum is the Joliet [...]

Matt Harding dances around the world–”badly,” as he says–but in doing so he has learned a lot about what it means to be connected to people in our world. I came across Matt’s story through the This I Believe essay project. You can hear him talking there about how his view of the world has [...]