Saturday, May 29, 2004Can You Solve This Conundrum?This is another of those old-fashioned riddles. Hope you enjoy solving it as much as I enjoyed putting it together. My first is a man with no hair on his head. My second, a sound that the tongue-tied have said. My third is a fast run, or a break mark you've read. My all is a word that you say when... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, May 21, 2004Moral and Ethical Relativism---Is It Working?Here's a thought for ya. Back when Mr. Clinton was running for office and we kept hearing about things dredged up from his past like the Gennifer Flowers incident, and the Paula Jones incident, the rallying cry of Mr. Clinton's supporters was "character doesn't matter," that only ability and track... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, May 17, 2004What Is Homeschooling, Anyway?There must be some sort of upheaval going on in the world at the moment---apart from the madness in the Middle East, I mean. I keep hearing questions and seeing stories about people who are "homeschoolers" but whose methods of educating their children at home do not fit my definition of... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, May 12, 2004This is a really funny resignation letter....and the same can be said for messing with the secretary or the receptionist. Check it out here. Sign in to see full entry.Monday, May 10, 2004Defending the HomeSchoolers....Homegirl linked to this story on homeschoolers and how "dangerous" they are, and I just have to sound off. So I'm going to rebut the author point-by-point and then give my overall impressions. Do read the article first. " 'homeschool' cells...[are] almost as scary as the terrorist ones...and they... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, May 8, 2004Bullying Teachers, part 1There are many of us who were mistreated in schools, and not just by bullies our own age. I'm going to tell a few stories of egregious bullying I received at the hands of teachers. For all you teachers out there, I know that there are many of you who are excellent, incredibly wonderful, caring... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, May 6, 2004How to Really Turn on Your WomanHey, I am an expert at this...because I am a woman. So here's a list of ways you fellows can turn us ladies on to all the lovin' you want to fork out. Be clean. You want us to smell nice, don't you? Well, we like nice smelling things, too. (Hence the floral and perfume industries, not to mention... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, May 5, 2004Are Stereotypes Necessarily Bad?LittleGirlBlue has an interesting, thought-provoking post in her blog this morning. The basic stereotypes she mentions are Indian people are good at IT. Asian people are good at math. Black people are good at sports. White people are good at spending money and have a sense of entitlement. Mexican... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, April 30, 2004Dipping My Toes in the Racism IssueAttax mentions, in his Dr. Drive By blog, the situation of Memphis's African American population. It triggered a lot of feelings in me, not all of them nice. I grew up in Memphis, and have lived here all my life, with the exception of four years of college in Jackson (80 miles north of Memphis) and... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, April 29, 2004Being Right Too Soon Is Socially UnacceptableRobert Heinlein said this. I dont know where. I don't know much about Heinlein. But I like the quote. It profoundly illustrates my life. I'll give just one of myriad examples, so as not to bore you. I took an interdisciplinary course in both my junior and senior years of college. These courses were... Sign in to see full entry. |