A quick clarification from my mother-in-law: The debate was whether the students could wear pants to dinner and class only--they were allowed to wear them in informal contexts.
Mari--The Finnish comedian is so funny I laughed so hard I cried during the video. On a more serious note, I agree with you about not liking how quickly people want to say that any kind of change is not good enough, or that "nothing can be done" about X issue. This kind of attitude breeds cynicism and despair. I have a quotation I love "He'd rather die with his heart on his sleeve than end up another cynic." I think that's it--from Colum McCann's LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN. Yes, let's at least try to make change and believe it is possible, because, as you show, it is!
A quick clarification from my mother-in-law: The debate was whether the students could wear pants to dinner and class only--they were allowed to wear them in informal contexts.
Mari--The Finnish comedian is so funny I laughed so hard I cried during the video. On a more serious note, I agree with you about not liking how quickly people want to say that any kind of change is not good enough, or that "nothing can be done" about X issue. This kind of attitude breeds cynicism and despair. I have a quotation I love "He'd rather die with his heart on his sleeve than end up another cynic." I think that's it--from Colum McCann's LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN. Yes, let's at least try to make change and believe it is possible, because, as you show, it is!
Thank you, Mari. I enjoy reading your pieces immensely.
I love every single post you publish. And I'm reminded how brilliant Shakespeare was.