by altha-admin | Sep 3, 2012 | Articles
Self-pity, what a terrible way to live. Self-pity, the wrong attitude, the wrong take to have on this life. If you are a believer, then you have no reason to feel sorry for yourself: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us...
by altha-admin | Sep 3, 2012 | Articles
What defines "immaturity"? I used to think it had something to do with how many people you knew. Then again, perhaps maturity depended on how well a person could manage his emotions. I am now convinced that maturity depends to a greater extent on —...
by altha-admin | Sep 3, 2012 | Articles
Pia Alexander was a great teacher, an instructor at Cal State Long Beach. She was from Canada, but her parents were from Denmark. At that time in my life, I was a major "Kierkegaard" fan, and so I asked for her opinion on anything that she knew about the...
by altha-admin | Sep 3, 2012 | Articles
I remember what my mentor teacher said to one of his classes when I had the chance to observe him: All economic systems are about keeping people poor. This is the nonsense that our teachers are learning when they get their credentials. This is the folly that they then...
by altha-admin | Sep 3, 2012 | Articles
I think that teenagers demand a special type of person to work with them It's not all entirely their fault, mind you. This world presses on the 13-18 set so many rules and regulations, almost all of which are in total conflict. With their parents, they are...
by altha-admin | Sep 3, 2012 | Articles
If any teachers need job protection, it would be the first and second year teachers, many of whom stress out because they are just beginning to learn the ropes, yet at the same time the face the most scrutiny from administration, who can fire them for any reason. New...
