Uncategorized – Ellen Kolb

Open Book: a classic outside a classroom

Greek amphora decorated with images of warriors from the story of the Iliad

I was casual about the reading lists from my English courses in high school. “Recommended” reading looked different to me from required reading. I interpreted recommended as “not quite assigned.” When I read Edith Hamilton’s Mythology – the required starting point for what was at the time a 3-year Advanced Placement English curriculum – IContinue reading “Open Book: a classic outside a classroom”

A few Giving Tuesday ideas

December and Advent begin on the same day this year. A couple of days later comes December 3, Giving Tuesday, when nonprofit organizations try to elevate their profiles a bit in the wake of the heavy-duty commerce of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. You’re probably getting messages from your favorite nonprofit organizations about Giving Tuesday.Continue reading “A few Giving Tuesday ideas”

Not to be denied: abortion survivors speak out together

Abortion Survivors Break Their Silence by Melissa Ohden with Cindy Lambert (Focus on the Family, 2024) “There’s no such thing as abortion until birth.” I’ve heard that time and again from legislators who resist “born-alive” bills that would ensure care for children who survive attempted abortion. Melissa Ohden knows better. She survived an attempt toContinue reading “Not to be denied: abortion survivors speak out together”