Category: news
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Weekend Reading
Lot’s of parenting articles on this week’s list; must have something to do with our current life stage. Happy reading. Amy Chua’s article in The Wall Street Journal, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior,” got a lot of attention this week. What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you’re good at it. To…
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Ted Williams: YouTube, the grace of God, and a slow news day (pt 2)
Update: Since writing these posts the media has reported that Ted Williams has been drinking and had a public altercation with a family member. He has appeared on the Dr. Phil show and is heading to rehab. A wise choice for anyone struggling with lifelong addictions (the rehab part at least). The transition off the…
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Ted Williams: YouTube, the grace of God, and a slow news day (pt 1)
This is the first part of a guest post by Brian C. Brian lives and works as an English Teacher in Amman, Jordan. He blogs from there regularly, recording his thoughts on language, culture, and life in general at Pilgrim without a Shrine. Check back later this week for part two. If you haven’t heard…
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DREAM Act
I’m on the record with my opinion that our country needs comprehensive immigration reform, something I’ve written about from different angles. There doesn’t seem to be any political will in Washington to seriously consider reform in the near future. However, this coming week there is legislation before the Senate and the House called the DREAM…
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Whose “normal” America?
Yesterday evening I read a New York Times profile about Pamela Geller, a blogger and pundit who speaks and writes strongly against what she calls the “increasing Islamization in America.” She has also said that President Obama is aiding and abetting the demise of America. It’s an interesting article, though I found most it (and…
David W. Swanson 