JT
@jamestownsend.bsky.social
He/him. Approaching 40 years in education. Ed.S. in K-12 Leadership. #Exvangelical #Stoic #SpecialEducation. Also a blue dot in a red state.
#GregAbbott is a moron. We tried to warn you. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
Greg Abbott’s Bizarre Postflood Football Analogy
The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.
www.texasmonthly.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
#GregAbbott is a moron. We tried to warn you. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
"Keep people from their history, and they are easily controlled." ~ Karl Marx
July 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Keep people from their history, and they are easily controlled." ~ Karl Marx
“Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future too.”
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius
July 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future too.”
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius
"Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try." ~ Ernest Hemingway
June 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try." ~ Ernest Hemingway
"Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers." ~ Harry S. Truman #leadership #reading
June 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers." ~ Harry S. Truman #leadership #reading
What do you find important about teaching?
June 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What do you find important about teaching?
The person who requires a detailed argument even when the evidence is clear is completely absurd and dull #Rufus #StoicLiving #Stoicism
May 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The person who requires a detailed argument even when the evidence is clear is completely absurd and dull #Rufus #StoicLiving #Stoicism
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis #graduation #seniors2025 #quotes
May 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis #graduation #seniors2025 #quotes
May 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Understand your limitations and channel your energy and focus where it can make the most difference #Stoicism #StoicLife
April 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Understand your limitations and channel your energy and focus where it can make the most difference #Stoicism #StoicLife
If we eliminate the Dept of Education, I think we will go back to limiting children's life outcomes by zip code or resource limitations. We must protect our kids!
February 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If we eliminate the Dept of Education, I think we will go back to limiting children's life outcomes by zip code or resource limitations. We must protect our kids!
Anyone else feel like the current president is just a victim, blaming his neurotic behavior on his lack of a loving mother? Just go read on Erich Fromm's work.
February 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Anyone else feel like the current president is just a victim, blaming his neurotic behavior on his lack of a loving mother? Just go read on Erich Fromm's work.
"That millions of people share the same forms of mental pathology does not make these people sane." ~ Erich Fromm
February 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"That millions of people share the same forms of mental pathology does not make these people sane." ~ Erich Fromm
"The person who gives up his individual self and becomes an automaton, identical with millions of other automatons around him, need not feel alone and anxious any more. But the price he pays, however, is high; it is the loss of his self." ~ Erich Fromm
February 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"The person who gives up his individual self and becomes an automaton, identical with millions of other automatons around him, need not feel alone and anxious any more. But the price he pays, however, is high; it is the loss of his self." ~ Erich Fromm
"It takes a moment to tell someone you love them, but it takes a lifetime to prove it." ~ Erich Fromm
February 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
"It takes a moment to tell someone you love them, but it takes a lifetime to prove it." ~ Erich Fromm
I’m reminded of the words from Isaiah 5:20, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.” Lord, have mercy.
February 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I’m reminded of the words from Isaiah 5:20, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.” Lord, have mercy.
We cannot control external events; only how we respond to them. Make good choices today.
December 29, 2024 at 4:33 PM
We cannot control external events; only how we respond to them. Make good choices today.
"All of us, at some time or another, need help. Whether we're giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world." That's one of the things that connects us as neighbors - in our own way, each one of us is a giver and a receiver." - Mr. Rogers
December 25, 2024 at 3:52 PM
"All of us, at some time or another, need help. Whether we're giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world." That's one of the things that connects us as neighbors - in our own way, each one of us is a giver and a receiver." - Mr. Rogers
"Maturity is the ability to joyfully live in an imperfect world." ~ Richard Rohr
December 15, 2024 at 3:07 PM
"Maturity is the ability to joyfully live in an imperfect world." ~ Richard Rohr
Being a #Stoic doesn't mean I don't care about the pain and suffering of those around me. It means I recognize what I can and cannot control.
December 7, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Being a #Stoic doesn't mean I don't care about the pain and suffering of those around me. It means I recognize what I can and cannot control.
Reposted by JT
If you don’t think this is exactly what we’re up against, then you haven’t been paying attention.
November 30, 2024 at 3:54 PM
If you don’t think this is exactly what we’re up against, then you haven’t been paying attention.
Happy Thanksgiving to you! It's been a rough year, so focus on those closest to you. Oh, and don't talk politics at family gatherings!
November 28, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to you! It's been a rough year, so focus on those closest to you. Oh, and don't talk politics at family gatherings!