It’s 4:00 am. I’ve been awake since 2:00, thinking, and writing didn’t quite get everything off my chest. It’s partly about the concept of “home.” I don’t have one, you see. Well, yes, I have the type that you live in, and a very nice one it is; I’m very happy in it. But I don’t… Continue reading Alienation
Tag: Woodstock School
Paul Hackney: Learning About India
filmed at the Woodstock Old Students’ Association (North America) 2003 reunion Paul reminisces about what he learned about Indian culture from Indian friends and neighbors. More Woodstock Videos Tenzing’s Monkey Tales Mussoorie Monsoon Melody Tibetan Prayer Wheels at Happy Valley Cicadas Jana Gana Mana You might also like: No related posts.
Just Another Brick in the Wall
In the past year, with a daughter struggling in middle school, I’ve had occasion to reflect on the various evils of various educational systems. And of course Woodstock School is much on my mind, as I consult live and printed sources to try to understand what makes that particular school great, preparatory to writing a book… Continue reading Just Another Brick in the Wall
Bob Alter Book Presentation
Presentation of Bob Alter’s book Water for Pabolee: Stories about People and Development in the Himalayas. You might also like: No related posts.
Woodstock School Meta-History
The reason (well, excuse, really) for this trip to Mussoorie was to get started on a project for Woodstock School. The school will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2004, an occasion which calls for a book of some sort. Detailed histories have previously been published, covering the period up to 1983, and a glossy picture… Continue reading Woodstock School Meta-History