Read time: approximately 12 minutes Week 3 of my 4x4: four weeks, four countries. Third stop, Finland!  Sunday, 17 May Norway’s Constitution Day! This day celebrates the day Norway passed from Danish to Swedish hands (in 1814). Although Norway hadn’t yet gained full independence—that would come in 1905—they did write and ratify their own constitution. … Continue reading 2026-05-23 4×4 Week 3: Finland. Developing a Relationship to the Environment.

Read time: approximately 14 minutes Week 2 of my 4x4: four weeks, four countries. Second stop, Denmark (with a side trip to Sweden to get to Denmark)! Sunday, 10 May was back home in Halden (Norway). Took the time to do laundry, rest, and pack for Denmark! Monday, 11 May took the train south to … Continue reading 2026-05-16 4×4 Week 2: Denmark. Developing Perspective.

Read time: approximately 11 minutes This week I begin my 4x4: four weeks, four countries. First stop, London (England)! Sunday, 03 May went to church in London. Then to Borough Market. I walked around and decided to construct a picnic, all because I bought the funkiest and strongest blue cheese in London (or so I … Continue reading 2026-05-09 4×4 Week 1: London. Look Up.

Read time: approximately 08 minutes This week Monday, 27 April at the request of their teacher, I observed a class of students at Halden VGS discuss James Tuesday, 28 April headed back to Kruseløkka Ungdomsskole for the last time. Instead of delivering content to the 10th graders, they presented to me, on a conflict after … Continue reading 2026-05-02 Milestones

Read time: approximately 12 minutes This week Sunday, 19 April took the train from Halden to Trondheim! Took about 10 hours total, and it was beautiful. I had heard that this train and the one from Oslo to Bergen were beautiful. And now I have taken both! Monday, 20 April defining justice workshop with teachers-in-training … Continue reading 2026-04-25 Cultivating Community and Cathedrals

Read time: approximately 8 minutes This week Monday, 13 April Had the morning in Colorado and then in the early evening flew to Iceland. Tuesday, 14 April I landed in Iceland and then flew to Oslo. Took the train home to Halden.  Wednesday, 15 April my last Norwegian language class. Also facilitated a teacher workshop … Continue reading 2026-04-18 What I’m Taking Back

Read time: approximately 13 minutes This week I was back in the States! And I returned to Norway! In my week back in Colorado for Norway’s Easter Break (Påskeferie), I’ve been asked a lot of questions about what Norway is like and how teaching is going there, and it’s reminded me that as a Fulbrighter … Continue reading 2026-04-11 Ambassadoring

Read time: approximately 11 minutes This week: Påskeferie (Easter Break)! Sunday, 29 March headed into Oslo to celebrate my birthday with a Rover friend! Went to church for Palm Sunday, then brunch, a bookstore, a walk in a sculpture garden, sushi, and sauna! Monday, 30 March my birthday! Birthday celebration day 2: went to the … Continue reading 2026-04-04 Test Run

Read time: approximately 15 minutes This week Sunday, 22 March traveled to Vadsø, Norway, via three planes and the milk route (basically when the plane becomes a bus), each of which got progressively smaller as we got closer to our destination. Vadsø is as far east as Istanbul! To its south-southeast is Russia! Monday, 23 … Continue reading 2026-03-28 Time at the Top of the World

Read time: approximately 6 minutes This week Monday, 16 March met with our Fulbright book club to discuss this month’s read, One of Us Tuesday, 17 March debriefed with a co-facilitator our teacher workshop on effective assessment design and planned for the next session Wednesday, 18 March flew to Stavanger! Where the Fulbright Rovers were … Continue reading 2026-03-21 Making the Most of My Time Here