Items on topics that interest me, including art, education, endurance sports, and alcohol abstinence

(Gentle reminder: my sharing something does not necessarily constitute my endorsement of an idea, and certainly does not mean I agree with everything the author has ever written.)

July - December 2016

Victor Wooten 2016 UVM Commencement Speech

Creativity is like breathing The Oatmeal

Juilliard School: The Artist's Role in a Divisive World The Wall Street Journal

Learning is the work of the future Google

The best way to experience a work of art? Take it slowly. Chicago Reader

Are Scientific Truths Better Than Other Truths? NPR

Google swallows 11,000 novels to improve AI's conversation The Guardian

Teaching Teenagers to Cope With Social Stress New York Times

6 in 10 of you will share this link without reading it, a new, depressing study says Chicago Tribune

Framed: She was the PTA mom everyone knew. Who would want to harm her? (A mystery in six parts.) Los Angeles Times

High school teacher: I’m banning laptops in class — and not just because they are distracting The Washington Post

How Helicopter Parenting Can Cause Binge Drinking The Atlantic

If You Want Creative Kids, Hand Them Something Simple Wired

Should Grit Be Taught and Tested in School? Scientific American

STEM Education Is Vital—but Not at the Expense of the Humanities Scientific American

The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction The New York Times

The Curse Of The Inability To Imagine NPR

The Teenage Brain: Spock Vs. Captain Kirk NPR

Want to Raise Successful Daughters? Science Says Nag the Heck Out of Them Inc.

What Teens Need Most From Their Parents Wall Street Journal

Why Good Storytellers Are Happier in Life and in Love Wall Street Journal