Monthly Archives: August 2012

HATERS, BAITERS, & FOOLS

HATERS, BAITERS, & FOOLS. via HATERS, BAITERS, & FOOLS.

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HATERS, BAITERS, & FOOLS

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Or, How We’re Trained Not To Think. Kids learn from watching us.  We, as adults, may function by what we’ve learned through youth and in life — but we’re also triggered by what we see and hear. Otherwise common sense … Continue reading

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ARE WE MAKING OUR KIDS TOO DEPENDENT Part 2

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Do Lemmings Dream of Summer Vacation Suck teeth.  Roll eyes.   Sigh. These are some of the usual reactions I receive from certain students when I answer questions in my own inimitable manner. The adult reactions vary a bit more and … Continue reading

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SHOULD DUDLEY DO RIGHT, OR …

IS IT ALL ABOUT HOW YOU PLAY THE GAME? The following is an excerpt from an exchange by two people on Facebook. The first person said, “… effective requires no moral imperative. The sooner you figure that out, the more … Continue reading

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THERE ARE ALWAY HEROES AMONG US

HONOR THE HEART “… 4-Year-Old Texas Boy Who Saved Girl From Drowning…” When I posted this story on Facebook, one of the reactions (and rightly so) was, “where was the parents, the life guard, etc. My response was, “All of your … Continue reading

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WHAT DID OUR FOUNDING FATHERS FIND?

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Today, I’ve heard a lot of debate about this act… Obama signs law criminalizing Westboro’s weapon of choice My personal reaction thus far is … Honoring the intent of the law is often a challenge for those of integrity. What … Continue reading

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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. ETHICS HELPS US USE IT PROPERLY

  “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that … Continue reading

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KID REPORTERS & THE SUICIDAL SEAMAN! Part 3 of …

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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A CHILD’S CAPACITY TO COMPREHEND I have to agree with The Carpenters (old singing duo) about “Rainy Days and Mondays.”  They do have a downer slant to them.  At least that’s what I felt that drizzly Monday in … Continue reading

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“Political Porridge: Too Hot, Too Cold, Or Just Plain Empty?”

 Recently when asked (via a Facebook posting) … “As succinctly as you can, and with no partisan chest beating, tell me what you think are the greatest issues facing America this election season?” I replied … “Impaired politicians, corporate controlled … Continue reading

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AUNTY-HERO WHO? OR …

“Can Good Be Good, For Goodness Sake?” Okay, I’m from the long johns era of heroes – Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and many, many more.  When these folks get together it like an adult pajama party with folks substituting rays, beams, … Continue reading

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