Chapman - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Born James(Buddy)Chapman Polhemus, grew up, got educated, paradigm shift, grew up again, re-educated, paradigm shift, gave up, got educated... feeling much better now!Anyone that has a why can endure any how... Nietsche

My Interests

Watching children grow up, get educated, have paradyme shifts. Songwriting, Ballet, Football, Stand-up Philosophers, books... sleep...

I'd like to meet:

Viktor Frankl.... maybe in another life.

Music:

Mostly folkish singer-songwriter types: John Prine, Guy Clark, Cat Stevens, Harry Chapin, Gordon Lightfoot, Robert Zimmerman, Townes Van Zandt, Mickey Newberry, Kris Kristopherson, HJ Deutschendorf, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Nanci Griffith, Shawn Colvin... Love classical music too.... Mahler, Stravinsky, Albinoni, Vaughn Williams, Aaron Copeland

Movies:

Boondock Saints, A Simple Twist of Fate, Galaxy Quest, Princess Bride

Books:

Man's Search for Meaning

Heroes:

Viktor Frankl

My Blog

Meaning

When do we begin to feel the most profound meaning of life? When we hold another human for whom we would gladly give up our own.
Posted by Chapman on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:30:00 PST

Effectively Fostering Motivation

This was inspired by a request from my friend Cynthia Tapscott. She certainly makes me think with her poignant questions:We are all students. We are always learning. Life asks us questions everyday an...
Posted by Chapman on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:54:00 PST

Ballet Archive Pictures

Chronicling one closed portion of my life.... Lord I haven't even taught a Ballet class in 13 years but... here's some blasts from the past for some of you and a side of me that few have seen... enjoy...
Posted by Chapman on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:22:00 PST