Jokes from class today

The question of the day in today’s middle school class was “What’s your favorite joke?” This unleashed a spate of jokes. We all laughed (and groaned) a lot, and I realized that during the pandemic I d

Pop Culture

Not safe for work

I don’t like guided meditations. Perhaps the only guided meditation I’ve actually enjoyed is this one sent to me by a friend. Most definitely Not Safe For Work. One of the things I hate most about gui

meditation Pop Culture mindfulness

Research on Zoom fatigue

An article published in the journal Technology, Mind, and Behavior, Jeremy N. Bailenson reviews existing research to try to understand why Zoom meetings can be so fatiguing. The article’s title, “Nonv

Religious Education New media COVID 19

The Turtle and the Geese

Possum, Sharpie, and friends act out one of their favorite Jataka tales — the one about the Turtle who decided to migrate with two of his goose friends. Let’s just say the migration flight does not go

Religious Education Buddha Jataka tales Possum Sharpie

COVID-safe outdoor program space

The pandemic has forced many readjustments. Children’s programming is, I feel, a big challenge. Given that there’s still no vaccine in testing for children 12 and under, we may be looking at COVID res

Religious Education COVID 19