Author: Tinkertech

WitchesWitches

One of my friends told me about a powerful lesson in her daughter’s high school class. They were learning about the Salem Witch Trials, and their teacher told them they

The JeepThe Jeep

A father said to his daughter “You have graduated with honors, here is a Jeep I bought many years ago. It is pretty old now. But before I give it

BaggageBaggage

From a middle school teacher.  I introduced something called ‘The Baggage Activity.’ I asked the kids what it meant to have baggage, and they mostly said it was hurtful stuff

Dirty LaundryDirty Laundry

A young couple moved into a new house. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the wash outside. “That laundry is not

Cup of ZenCup of Zen

How about the Zen story, “A Cup of Tea”?Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.Nan-in served tea. He

PotteryPottery

A pottery teacher split her class into two halves. To the first half she said, “You will spend the semester studying pottery, planning, designing, and creating your perfect pot. At

BalloonsBalloons

A professor gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The professor then mixed all the