Family classes tied to better school performance for poor kids On re-reading the article, I find that my memory was wrong: the program did not consist primarily of in-home interventions. Practically everything occurred outside the home. Note how much intense training the parents received. “Wisdom,” as I have used the term, refers principally to emotional intelligence or emotional maturity. I have discussed before (1) (2) how chaotic versus orderly contexts inhibit the dev

Raheem sacrificed his life to destroy the “Wall of Fame.” It worked. Was it worth it? Related: “Do the Right Thing,” part 2

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All my life, I’ve been fascinated with things that glow in the dark. Where does the light come from? This is now fundamental to my understanding of prayer, and of my vocation. The picture shows what I take for the latest advance in the world of fluorescent materials. Here are germanium nanoparticles in a colorless colloidal (gelatinous) suspension, being irradiated by ultraviolet light. By virtue merely of where they are and what they are, the invisible light that shines

Wealth doesn’t create happiness; happiness creates wealth.

On one occasion sometime between 1983 and 1990 — I can recall where I was living, but not where I was working — I came home from work and became suicidal. I don’t recall the basis of my agony, but it almost certainly pertained to certain foibles of “the flesh” that my “spirit” seemed powerless to overcome.

Dilemma: a hammer can be used either to build a house or to destroy priceless heirlooms. Possessing the tool of emotional intelligence does not mean one will use it favorably. What makes the difference?