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Finding the Whimsies
I do a lot of jigsaw puzzles. In fact, I have become something of a snob about them. The world is awash in jigsaw puzzles, many of them made of cardboard, with very similar, square-shaped pieces—sometimes 1,000, which is a lot. In the case of these large cardboard puzzles, because the pieces are all more…
Hey! Read This!
When we started this blog, the idea was for me to write something short and “just say what’s on my mind.” Luckily, I think most of the things on my mind were put there by others, people who are in the business of noticing and celebrating this world. In a way, then, perhaps this blog could be titled,…
Making It Count
Fortunately, precisely because [doing the next and most necessary thing is] all you can do, it’s also all you ever have to do. If you face the truth about time in this way—if you can step more fully into the condition of being a limited human—you will reach the greatest heights of productivity, accomplishment, service,…
Rethinking the Road
During football playoff season, there are invariably advertisements (usually for cars) that say something about “the road not taken,” insisting that we should all follow the least populated route, and implying that Robert Frost would have been proud of us for going it alone and forging our own way. In fact, it has become something…
On Resolutions
It’s the time of year for resolutions. One might ask why we make them in the dark days of winter, when we want to be our summer selves and have the hardest time meeting those goals. Perhaps the colder, darker months provide greater opportunity for deeper personal introspection, which leads to a desire to improve…
Light in the Dark
If you have been lucky enough to come to campus over the past month, you will likely have seen the lights. Starting right around Diwali and continuing up to March break, the trees and columns along the front of the school, the maples along the Riverway, and the interior railings and courtyard trees are outlined…
Words in Space
Last year at graduation, I advised the soon-to-be alums to make themselves a happy playlist, one that they could turn to on a bad day or when they needed a little joy. I wanted to be one among many voices that reiterated the importance of celebrating the good, even when times are tough. Lately, I…
Bridging Divides
As everyone seems to be fond of saying, these are complicated times, and there is apprehension and anxiety in the air. As you read that first sentence, you might have been imagining several situations that apply for you—an upcoming transition, or event, or conversation. When I was in college, my favorite classes involved debate and…
Measuring Change
I grew up spending time in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York. The mountains are almost like family to me, and that area more than any other is what I think of as home. Mountain climbing in the Adirondacks is hard. Some of the hikes are very long, and typically you are in the…
There’s Nothing Like a Book
Head of School Sarah Pelmas One of the most reliable characteristics of a Winsor student is that they love the library. In fact, it’s not only Winsor students, and it’s not limited to our beautiful Virginia Wing Library. The Winsor community is full of people who adore libraries—for the possibilities, for the undiscovered worlds available…