Parker Palmer begins the first chapter of On the Brink of Everything by describing how  he came to the title of his book. He starts with dictionary definitions of “on the brink” noting that most of them are negative. I’m not sure...

On this 4th of July, I want to take a moment to recognize the “every day” heroes amongst us.  To “celebrate the spirit and courage of the 3.1 million teachers who each and every day, despite many challenges and obstacles, strive...

Book Giveaway! I am delighted to announce that Parker J. Palmer’s On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old – is our next Book Giveaway! I’ve only read a few pages but I’m already hooked! Though he writes...