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Or, How Smart Is That? Hey folks, I’ve been absent from my blog forum for a few weeks because sometimes, Life really is what happens while you’re planning for something else. In my case I was the puppet and Life … Continue reading
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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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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
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 effective you become…”
The second person replied, “That’s what everyone from Wall Street swindlers to Adolfo Hitler said. The sooner you figure that out, the more worthwhile your effectiveness becomes.”
It raises the question, in today’s society is power with out a moral or ethical compass acceptable?
And how does Fareed Zakaria and Jonah Lehrer fit into this?
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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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
“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 democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” ― Isaac Asimov —
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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
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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