I don’t wish to bash Kirk Cameron’s religious beliefs – he is entitled to them after all. I am, however, often weary of anyone who pushes their religious beliefs on others – to me faith and spirituality is a private quest that takes a lifetime to discover.
And there are far too many different points [...]
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March 16, 2009, at 12:00 pm — Audio | Blogs | Interviews | audio interview — education / THEME: Is Education The Answer?
I took this week’s theme for The Avocado Jungle and styled it into the question, “Is education part of the solution to almost every problem the world faces?” Then I began asking teachers and former teachers. Last time I wrote it was middle school music teacher Ria Kubota. This entry I’m sharing two strikingly similar [...] March 10, 2009, at 12:00 pm — Audio | Blogs | Interviews | audio interview — education / THEME: Is Education The Answer?
I took this week’s theme for The Avocado Jungle and styled it into the question, “Is education part of the solution to almost every problem the world faces?” Then I asked a great friend and great teacher, Ria Kubota, that very question. I got a wonderfully unexpected and insightful answer, even with a restless infant [...] The Avocado Jungle this week is asking the question, “Can education solve all the world’s problems?” I’m not a fan of absolutes, but I think this is as close to an absolute as you can find. If I may posit an answer: Education is part of the solution to nearly every problem the world faces. [...] Education, everyone, is the answer. I feel there’s no need to explain, but I’m going to anyways. To me, it seems clear that education is a crucial part of the solution to any problem we face. And I am referring to education in a very generalized sense that includes both formal schooling and the less institutionalized [...] |
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