Perspectives of a Lifelong Learner
It Was All Over In Seconds by Stephen G. Harding I would suspect sometime in early pubescence, we each stepped onto a track to answer a single question: How fast am I? Whether motivated by curiosity or the insistence of some adult, we 6th, 7th, and 8th graders were about to be put to the test. Herded to... Continue Reading →
Even now, some 14 months past age 70, I need to work on the loving myself part referenced on the following Lonely Ape's list. Other than that, I have found myself doing darn near all of the rest. Unfortunately, there were a few past relationships that just ended, either by intention or just plain neglect.... Continue Reading →
Winter 2021 Course Offerings and Schedule "While I think most, if not all, of us would want to be together in person during a journey of discovery, I am encouraged, indeed inspired, by the capacity of the Osher program at UCR Extension to adapt and to keep moving forward." -- John M. Powers, Osher Instructor... Continue Reading →
The 2020 Fall Quarter is right around the corner. Time to brush up on your computer and Zoom skills. The catalog for UC Riverside Extension's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is now available. For those of you mature learners, age 50+, here's your opportunity to break out of that stay at home routine and learn... Continue Reading →
“The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool. It must be taught and learned anew by each generation of citizens.” Justice Sandra Day O"Connor Nearly four years ago I wrote this article. I was motivated to do so given what I felt to be the appalling level of civic... Continue Reading →
If I really think about Zuckerberg, his politics, the false pretense of privacy and the selling of my personal information to the highest bidder then yes, I hate it. Just knowing these things alone, isn’t that reason enough to just close the account? On the surface, one would think. But every time I am about... Continue Reading →
This site is a reflection of our contemporary and historical selfs. It is a compilation of snap shots of our cultural identity, our political, economic social, and physical enviornments. In part using my own travels as examples, this page points to the underlying importance of the lost art of civic responsibility and compromise, of maturing... Continue Reading →
It was June 1967. Commencement over, we had said our goodbyes. Yearbooks sported both the sincere and the trite, those embarrassing scribbles scanned but not read. After those final goodbyes, we searched the pages, reading and re-reading the notes left behind. Many a familiar face had been seen for the last time. Some would actually... Continue Reading →
Aida and her husband Craig are friends of mine. I miss their company when I am away from Chicago. https://medium.com/@aidajohnsonrapp/thoughts-on-race-and-destruction-3165cda8f43c https://medium.com/@aidajohnsonrapp/thoughts-on-race-and-destruction-3165cda8f43c
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