Thoughts from March 19-23, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, March 19, 2018 Penny and Marilee…
What a Snow Day Taught Me about God’s Love
SNOW DAYS AND GOD'S LOVE It's been a long few weeks here in the Northeast, as any parent of any small child can tell you. Here in my part of…
AJB Recommends: Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward
I read Jesmyn Ward's Salvage the Bones--winner of the National Book Award--last year. It is worth reading on many levels with a strong main character, gripping storytelling, and compelling prose.…
Thoughts from March 12-16, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 It's been a…
Thoughts from March 5-9, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, March 5, 2018 I didn't watch…
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A New Frontier for People with Disabilities
Decades ago, people with intellectual disabilities went to institutions on a regular basis. Life expectancy was short and quality of life was low. In the 1970s, more and more parents…
What Do You Want to Do When You’re Happy?
I've been thinking about happiness lately. My hypothesis is that we don't engage in destructive behavior when we're happy. We don't say, "I'm so happy, I think I'll go eat…
Thoughts from February 26- March 3, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 I've been thinking…
Thoughts from February 19-23, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 A friend of…
My Daughter with Down Syndrome Finds a Mentor
For many years, if you asked Penny what it meant to have Down syndrome, she would not say a word and instead drop into a full split. We had…
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