tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.comments2013-06-18T11:04:49.421-05:00Fail2LearnRebecca Mileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509914295532874557noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-31058175343186325382013-06-18T11:04:49.421-05:002013-06-18T11:04:49.421-05:00All the opinions I found concur with yours. I'...All the opinions I found concur with yours. I'm just going to have to get over this. Soon. Or at least by July 1.Rebecca Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509914295532874557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-60327483825375971882013-06-18T11:00:01.357-05:002013-06-18T11:00:01.357-05:00feedly is probably the best replacement out there....feedly is probably the best replacement out there.<br /><br />I've been using NetNewsWire on my mac for years, and used it to sync to Google Reader. Alas, no more.Chris Brayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03147531118543520268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-52065457264593390742012-01-20T09:50:21.730-06:002012-01-20T09:50:21.730-06:00This blog is through a nice to meet new people and...This blog is through a nice to meet new people and their land, culture and nature. Come and look at you Teuvo Kuvat - Teuvo images, both at the same time will be my blog kokoellmassa flag depicting your country's flag to rise higher. You should also tell all your friends to my blog by fermentation. Teuvo Vehkalahti FinlandTeuvo Vehkalahtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17009341271797179634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-19470061533357384402011-07-14T23:07:22.707-05:002011-07-14T23:07:22.707-05:00One of my frequent observations is that we judge o...One of my frequent observations is that we judge others on behavior and self on intention, which you captured nicely in the reminder that we 'seem to be quite adept at comparing external results achieved by others to our own internal motivations.' <br /><br />Making possibilities possible is what keeps teachers teaching, I think.Rebecca Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509914295532874557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-63433749537462245362011-07-13T23:17:55.393-05:002011-07-13T23:17:55.393-05:00Those are the best dances, the ones where we just ...Those are the best dances, the ones where we just dance without regard or attention to who leads and who follows and without sense of time. <br /><br />It's good go be back. And you're welcome.Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851082415382477324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-1422301012262013102011-07-13T23:15:55.433-05:002011-07-13T23:15:55.433-05:00Interesting isn't it how such a positive resul...Interesting isn't it how such a positive result with the potential to benefit a majority in part through the creativity which gave rise to it can breed such negative emotions in often a very vocal minority which usually provides no benefit to anyone? Though I guess it could be argued that negative emotions can be less destructive than constructive if they can at least be acknowledged and put Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851082415382477324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-31464243573278573032011-07-13T21:26:11.582-05:002011-07-13T21:26:11.582-05:00Michael, I've missed your writing. I'm no...Michael, I've missed your writing. I'm not all that comfortable with remaining open, either, but what other choice do we really have?<br /><br />Writing and I have danced for years, always wondering who is leading.<br /><br />Welcome back. And thank you.Rebecca Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509914295532874557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-68374887959033769552011-07-11T11:03:51.298-05:002011-07-11T11:03:51.298-05:00"It is simplicity that makes the uneducated m..."It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences." Aristotle<br /><br />"When thought is too weak to be simply expressed, it's clear proof that it should be rejected." Luc De Clapiers<br /><br />It was true then, it is true now. We all know it, some of us understand it and many of us forget it.<br /><br /><br /Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851082415382477324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-78313523151866128332011-07-11T10:51:21.852-05:002011-07-11T10:51:21.852-05:00A little suspension from reality or in my case a r...A little suspension from reality or in my case a return to it and apparently for someone who was rambling through the merits of a sabbatical last I remember reading, you've been a wee bit busy. And I have some catching up to do. <br /><br />With this post it appears that you have been writing for much longer than your blog would indicate. Somehow I'm not surprised that creativity had Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851082415382477324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-22341286012294852502011-05-05T11:50:27.479-05:002011-05-05T11:50:27.479-05:00Thanks for posting this Dr. Miles! We are glad tha...Thanks for posting this Dr. Miles! We are glad that you liked it :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296797099691922760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-28092278347348078492011-04-13T18:42:47.816-05:002011-04-13T18:42:47.816-05:00I would be interested in knowing what they say.
I...I would be interested in knowing what they say.<br /><br />In a funny universe sort of way (and isn't that always the case, if you can't help but look for lines that connect dots for your own personal amusement?), you and I are stuck in the same place.<br /><br />Standardizing, simplifying, and streamlining things that by definition can't be standardized, simplified, or streamlined.<123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11894482984151890101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-31973925704475261882011-04-13T15:29:42.000-05:002011-04-13T15:29:42.000-05:00I would like this link a whole lot better if you&#...I would like this link a whole lot better if you'd been able to walk down the hall right after you sent it. :-)<br /><br />If we eliminate the possibility that creative rubric is an oxymoron (I'm decidedly ambivalent at the moment about oxymoron status), you're onto something. It does require a new way of thinking to reward and/or reinforce creative thinking...or even the attempt toRebecca Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509914295532874557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-29687450718361910322011-04-12T23:50:05.131-05:002011-04-12T23:50:05.131-05:00I googled "traits of creative people" an...I googled "traits of creative people" and found (lots of good stuff) this particular webpage: http://www.tarakharper.com/k_creatv.htm<br /><br />Maybe a "creative" rubric is possible?123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11894482984151890101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-64789193766525459672011-03-28T20:12:32.206-05:002011-03-28T20:12:32.206-05:00The second 1/3 should've said "funny"...The second 1/3 should've said "funny". The universe is mocking me.123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11894482984151890101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-43910427986952564632011-03-28T20:10:58.508-05:002011-03-28T20:10:58.508-05:00Like most things I can offer, this is only 1/3 use...Like most things I can offer, this is only 1/3 useful, 1/3 useful, and less than 1/3 related: http://scientopia.org/blogs/drugmonkey/2011/02/27/hipster-science/123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11894482984151890101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-88146923052860307112011-03-09T23:04:48.274-06:002011-03-09T23:04:48.274-06:00Okay, how odd. Did not remove my comment; didn...Okay, how odd. Did not remove my comment; didn't seem to be loading it. maybe this time it'll stick....<br /><br />Someone many years ago shared with me their philosophy that decisions, much like shoes, need to be tried on, worn, to see how they look on you, to feel how they fit on you. They explained that you can put on a fabulous looking pair of shoes, a pair that looks like what you A Fittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026877073190933244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-22788661200112075362011-03-09T22:04:10.826-06:002011-03-09T22:04:10.826-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.A Fittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026877073190933244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-74452344155191948152011-03-08T12:58:06.350-06:002011-03-08T12:58:06.350-06:00She writes. Well, I might add. She listens. Wel...She writes. Well, I might add. She listens. Well, I think. To self and others. And she is a teacher and a writer. Classroom or not. Book or not. Period.<br /><br />Conventional wisdom is just that. Conventional. Created by others, belonging to others. Safe. Making complex decisions simple. Small. Diminishing the wisdom from within. Critical. Admonishing a will to defy it. Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987559521554478240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-35359186728652644812011-03-01T19:57:36.558-06:002011-03-01T19:57:36.558-06:00Maybe I should a read a book about reading. I thou...Maybe I should a read a book about reading. I thought about reading your blog post but then the panic set in and Charlie Sheen started talking on the tube and I just freaked out!<br /><br />Besides, if you quit writing your blog, you're just going to spend more time entertaining me on Facebook. It's really a win-win for me no matter what you do.123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11894482984151890101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-70287515495394659872011-02-28T21:29:02.195-06:002011-02-28T21:29:02.195-06:00Apparently, I don't write very well. I though...Apparently, I don't write very well. I thought about quitting, sort of quit by default for a while, but don't think I'm ready to actually quit. <br /><br />Writing about thinking about quitting is not the same as quitting. Or so I thought. Maybe I need a writing course.Rebecca Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509914295532874557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-31365522754370349622011-02-28T19:18:15.398-06:002011-02-28T19:18:15.398-06:00Where am I supposed to go for my chaos/zen dose no...Where am I supposed to go for my chaos/zen dose now?123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11894482984151890101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-38640853799396077472011-02-27T16:23:18.961-06:002011-02-27T16:23:18.961-06:00You are correct, again. Quiet observation of our ...You are correct, again. Quiet observation of our own behavior can tell us much if we are willing to see it. Quiet observation of others is much the same.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind comments.Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987559521554478240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-41872357676422888922011-02-24T18:10:57.237-06:002011-02-24T18:10:57.237-06:00A ramble across an entire continent is a lovely th...A ramble across an entire continent is a lovely thing. <br /><br />Michael, you write beautifully and it's ever-so-slightly humbling. I appreciate both the thoughts and the artistry with which they are expressed. I think I took the sabbatical I needed, though only time will tell; quiet observation of our own behavior tells us much.<br /><br />Alicia, I didn't catch your laundry post Rebecca Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509914295532874557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-8908571514087181892011-02-24T08:49:48.725-06:002011-02-24T08:49:48.725-06:00Synchronicity. Reminders that even random data po...Synchronicity. Reminders that even random data points have connection some where, some how, some time. Have been making my way through a brief book full of stopping and pondering places called hand wash cold, instructions for an ordinary life by Karen Maezen Miller. Thus the laundry post elsewhere. Here, this week, the pondering place is this "“Whatever you pay attention to thrives; A Fittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026877073190933244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271371374883035548.post-68996944536783830472011-02-24T00:28:19.022-06:002011-02-24T00:28:19.022-06:00Forgive my ramble across an entire continent. It ...Forgive my ramble across an entire continent. It didn't feel like such a long way when I started out.Michael Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987559521554478240noreply@blogger.com