by Cathy Tompkins, MA | May 15, 2023 | Thoughts for Families
“Many there be that have run out of their wits for women.” King James Translation of the Book of Ezra originally written about 460, B.C. “Poor Tom hath been scared out of his good wits.” William Shakespeare in King Lear, 1606 “During the whole of this time Scrooge...
by Cathy Tompkins, MA | Apr 12, 2023 | Thoughts for Families
The artist, James Turrell, is a resident of Arizona. Somewhere just northeast of me here in Flagstaff, he is turning an ancient cinder cone, Roden Crater, into a new, immersive art experience. I can’t wait to see it. At the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art...
by Cathy Tompkins, MA | Mar 15, 2023 | Thoughts for Families
This is a follow up to last month’s blog about kids who spend lots of time in their heads chewing on all the awful things that have happened to them in their short lives. We concluded with recognizing the value of writing or talking about the painful stuff but...
by Cathy Tompkins, MA | Feb 15, 2023 | Thoughts for Families
If you watched the Super Bowl, you may have seen that great ad that had these giant rabbits dragging people down huge holes. Very catchy but I have no idea what it was advertising. But I do love a good rabbit hole… I started out thinking I’d write about the confusing...
by Cathy Tompkins, MA | Jan 17, 2023 | Thoughts for Families, Uncategorized
(5-minute read) I’ve gotten hooked on a TV show on the History Channel: Alone. I enjoy several things about it. The variety of skill sets brought to the situation by the group of contestants is truly impressive. Some approach the experience with great shows of bravado...
by Cathy Tompkins, MA | Dec 15, 2022 | Thoughts for Families
“The path of least resistance is the path of the loser.” H. G. Wells Put more gently: The path of least resistance is rarely the path of wisdom. “The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men.” Henry David Thoreau I remember getting new carpet...
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