by mkellent | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Like many of us, I have recently been forced to consider my values and those of the people who affect my life. It is an important exercise to reflect on the values we hold in theory and those that guide our actions. We have been presented with a great many...
by mkellent | Jan 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
With the change in world politics I feel it is really timely to open a discussion on values. The current political climate in the US particularly emphasizes the need for us to really examine our values and whether we either behave according to them or just pay...
by mkellent | Dec 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
A year ago Katharine Worth reviewed “Star Wars: the Force Awakens” for online Grist magazine. Well, she actually spent quite a bit describing Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia 32 years after her first appearance in the role. I want to share it. She...
by mkellent | Dec 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
It is not unusual for a cherished childhood dream to lose its magic in an adult world when adult experiences bleach out its wonder and, if the dream is realized, a small voice can echo its disappointment. Living on the edge of the Bush in South America, my parents...
by mkellent | Dec 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
I returned from a trip to my childhood home- to a country, I discovered, which had marked me indelibly. I am still assessing the effects. I had forgotten so much: how the color of the water in the rivers is like strong black coffee; how the very air comforts you,...
