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Wonder File
Compelling Stories for Curious People
I'm right-handed. That's a privilege.
Learning about the concept of privilege is not an inherent skill. It comes from interacting with others, with empathy. This article is a...
Jun 238 min read


What is the difference between "dementia" and "Alzheimers"?
Dementia is a description of a way of being, a condition, like a broken arm is a condition, or itchy skin is a condition.
Jun 29, 20242 min read


Where do you get your news?
I try to cast a wider net, and tap into news sources that are perhaps not the first ones we think of.
Jun 22, 20243 min read


Heartbreaking, and Apt.
Almost every Stolperstein ends with the word Ermordet. Murdered.
But not all.
Sep 7, 20222 min read


The Big Five Personality Traits
How schools contribute to personality development. A conventional tool psychologists and economists use to look at basic personality...
Aug 30, 20224 min read


Keep on Learning...
Intercultural competence is acquired, again and again, on an ascending helix.
Aug 15, 20221 min read


Learning to Learn
Education isn't teaching "a thing." Education is helping kids be powerful.
Aug 12, 20221 min read


The Butter Lesson
“A stick of butter” is a really useful way to communicate with people you live with.
But out of context, it is useless.
Jul 13, 20224 min read
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