[Partial reprint of HuffPo article.] Not one girl has been rescued In the first days after the abduction, 57 of the girls managed to escape from their captors. But not one has escaped or been rescued since then. Even though they were reportedly located months ago In May, a Nigerian military official claimed he knew…
Spoil the child? I have long angered religion/biblical enthusiasts with my interpretation: you (should) spare the rod and therefore spoil the child. Imagine that! I don’t think that spoiling is wrong; in my opinion, children should be cherished. What I do not promote is spoiling them to a point that they become “rotten” and do not…
Today will be the first Senate hearing for DC Statehood since 1993. DC’s Mayor and non-voting delegate, Eleanor Holmes-Norton, are stepping up to the plate in hopes that the Nation’s Capital could receive home-rule. From the outside looking in, people do not understand what a big deal this is…however, I do not anticipate a different…
A Day of Remembrance. If you were teaching a history class, what would you say to the kids who were not born yet when 9/11 occurred? What, in your opinion, is the chief lesson of that day?