by Pearl Klein | Jun 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
I. The mechanics of getting out of bed in the morning are fairly simple, at least, for those who have full use of their limbs. You can do something fancy if you like, but rolling onto one side and sticking your feet over the edge of the bed have always worked for me....
by Pearl Klein | Jun 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s nearly 7am. I’ve been awake and sitting at my computer for an hour. If you look at my browsing history, you can follow my attention (or inattention) span. I won’t bore you with the details of bouncing around between my bank account, Facebook,...
by Pearl Klein | Jun 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
What I really want to do is make something that matters, something bigger than myself. I want to make something that matters to me and find the other people to whom it also matters. And I believe if the thing matters to me, I can find others to whom it also matters....
by Pearl Klein | Jun 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
My big brother used to like scaring me. That’s part of the job description of big brother, right after “tease about appearance” and “complain about relative fairness of food portions.” In the main, I’ve been terrorized by better....
by Pearl Klein | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Clearwater education works because students take primary responsibility for their learning and their school. Each day, students make decisions about how to spend their time, how to reach their goals and how to get along with other members of the...
by Pearl Klein | May 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m creating a contract with a friend. This is not a contract about friendship, it’s a contract about work. I often work with friends, or make friends with people I work with, or pay people I come to consider my friends (I call them “paid...
