MONDO PULEO

A frequent picture in my mind is that of Padre Settineri, a mentor for all the children loitering his presbytery looking to fill a dull...

The product of our life experiences is shaped by our choices and pre-designed by the ethics of our upbringing. My embroidery has taken...

In the times of Covid-19, we are receiving the gift of time. The time to ‘Know Thyself,’ as simply put by Socrates. Yet, ‘knowing...

In ‘Il Gattopardo,’ The Leopard, by Tomasi di Lampedusa, Tancredi tells the uncle, “Tutto deve cambiare affinche’ tutto resti uguale,”...

It wasn’t the best of times growing up in Sicily in the 50’s. To make ends meet, my father would take me to my mom’s olive groves in...

Z as an ending (see the last letter of the alphabet in Semitic languages. Z as a ‘vigilante’ as portrayed by the mythical hero Zorro. Z...

Much has changed along the Charles River stretch downriver toward Boston. The waterfalls muffle the surrounding with the sound of the...

Our life's ultimate ambition is survival since life itself is pre-determined with an irrevocable expected end. To do so, we must co-exist...

Curious about when learning takes place at its best, I stumbled in Chatti, M. A., Jarke, M, & Specht’s article, ‘The 3P Learning Model,’...

The mark of human evolution is the ability of people to do what other people need, to have peaceful connections with other fellow human...

Curious about teachers’ effectiveness, Kirabo Jackson of Northwestern University researched the non-cognitive ability of four unbiased...

"Learn to live and die." Seneca

Feroce Pensiero Feroce pensiero Che occupi Il vertice Del mio animo Mi svegliasti In ginocchio Chiesi Perdono Ad un corpo amato Senza...

Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan, educational researchers at the University of Rochester, maintain that humans are not motivated by the...

When students transfer their learning using innovative means of communication (google translator helps), you know you have made a...

“True learning takes place when the behavior of the individual(s) changes over time.” Pasquale STATUS QUO - Racism involves cultural...

Words Are Stones Wasted Words Crumbled Feelings Without words Solitude speaks Without feelings Togetherness Is Still Listens who loves...

The Science of Resilience Part II Metacognitive Reflections on Paul Tough’s book, “Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why”, The...

La Saggezza Wisdom La Saggezza e’ lo studio interminabile della felicita’ Script Pasquale lies sadly in bed. L’ Angelo Custode suddenly...

Il Pesce Stanco di una vita Spenta nel travaglio Rincorso dal desiderio Di cercare 'vita' Si ritrovo’ Nell’abbisso dei suoi sogni...