In English, the word education often feels utilitarian. We measure it in degrees, credentials, or skills that slot neatly into a job description. In our conversation this week, my lovely friend Trudy talked about a German word ‘Bildung’ and how … Continued
Each week in class, alongside our slow reading ritual, I ask my design students to blog. Not to show off their final work or polish every sentence, but to do something far more meaningful: pause, reflect, and process. The prompts … Continued
Susan Cain, in Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, reminds us that ‘there’s zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.’ That line stays with me, because it challenges something … Continued
I went to see the Poster exhibit, Hiroshima Appeals, at the Japan Foundation in Toronto, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hiroshima Appeals has been operating since … Continued