Monthly Archives: August 2022

What are school boards for?

Posted on August 30, 2022 by hessd

If you look at an ordinary school district, you see the professional providers organized in the expected way. That’s what the “professional” part provides. The teachers are the subject matter experts and the de facto social workers. The administrators organize … Continue reading →

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The grass withers, the flower fades…

Posted on August 24, 2022 by hessd

There is an activity that characterizes every age group. There is an age when all your friends are getting married and getting jobs. There is an age when they are all having children and getting promotions. And then the one … Continue reading →

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Frederick Buechner’s gift

Posted on August 19, 2022 by hessd

In his column in this morning’s New York Times, David Brooks reflects on the life of Frederick Buechner, the much beloved writer who died this week. Buechner was an ordained minister and you could almost tell that from the push … Continue reading →

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