The limits of language
I recently asked a Latino mother whom I had never met if she would allow me to interview her. Her son, a child who is not yet a teenager, has been associated with drug use and gang activities. What I sought from her was a mother's narrative perspective on exactly how this came to be -- a perspective, I explained, that my colleagues in the educational community would find immensely valuable. She agreed over the phone without any hesitation.
August 18, 2009: How to Handle Negative Attitudes and Behaviors
There's a part of every parent that can't help but celebrate the end of summer vacation and the return of the school year (parents of kindergartners excepted).
But the school year also brings perils. For many parents, releasing children "back into the wild" means having to deal with the emergence (or re-emergence) of vexing attitudes and behaviors, some of which can be downright distressing.
But the school year also brings perils. For many parents, releasing children "back into the wild" means having to deal with the emergence (or re-emergence) of vexing attitudes and behaviors, some of which can be downright distressing.
May 2, 2010: Video of Keynote Address for the Portland JACL
At the 63rd Annual Graduate Awards Banquet
I gave a 20 minute presentation to an audience of 170 members of the Japanese-American community in the Greater Portland area. A video of the speech has been uploaded to YouTube. Please note that the accompanying slideshow presentation was not captured.
Link 1: First half of address
Link 2: Second half of address
I gave a 20 minute presentation to an audience of 170 members of the Japanese-American community in the Greater Portland area. A video of the speech has been uploaded to YouTube. Please note that the accompanying slideshow presentation was not captured.
Link 1: First half of address
Link 2: Second half of address
March 29, 2010: the Oregonian
Students adrift: Japanese phenomenon offers insights on inertia
Why do some students seem to simply not care? I am not necessarily referring to those that are disrespectful or defiant. As frustrating as such students can be, in many ways, their behaviors are often explicable.
Why do some students seem to simply not care? I am not necessarily referring to those that are disrespectful or defiant. As frustrating as such students can be, in many ways, their behaviors are often explicable.
January 27, 2010: SeattlePostIntelligencer.com
Redefining Survival of the Fittest
There are many recognizable phrases that describe our common American experience. United we stand. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Land of the free, home of the brave. You might be hard-pressed, however, to find a single phrase that more succinctly describes our American ethos than "survival of the fittest."
There are many recognizable phrases that describe our common American experience. United we stand. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Land of the free, home of the brave. You might be hard-pressed, however, to find a single phrase that more succinctly describes our American ethos than "survival of the fittest."
January 23, 2010: Oregonlive.com
America's 'three-party system'
My first involvement in grassroots politics occurred almost 20 years ago during the presidential campaign of 1992. My initial allegiance was neither for Bill Clinton or George H.W. Bush -- I chose to organize for Ross Perot. I felt a personal connection with him because only one year earlier, he had thoroughly roused my patriotic spirit in a keynote speech to my college graduating class.
My first involvement in grassroots politics occurred almost 20 years ago during the presidential campaign of 1992. My initial allegiance was neither for Bill Clinton or George H.W. Bush -- I chose to organize for Ross Perot. I felt a personal connection with him because only one year earlier, he had thoroughly roused my patriotic spirit in a keynote speech to my college graduating class.
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