My hometown of Birmingham in the United Kingdom has been rent for weeks by parental demonstrations against a new “Sex and Relationship” education mandate for primary (elementary) school children, and things are getting rather heated. Parents are objecting to the fact that, although they can request that their children not be taught the “Sex” part… Continue reading From the Annals of the “Careful What You Wish For” Department
Category: Education
Dealing with Childhood Anxiety: A Radical New Approach!
This is my shocked face. No, really. I am shocked. From, of all places, National Public Radio, a report on a new approach to help kids with anxiety suggests that the best thing to do might be to–wait for it–“let them face their fears.” I about choked on my coffee when I read that. Of course,… Continue reading Dealing with Childhood Anxiety: A Radical New Approach!
Occasional Quote of the Day: The First Eighteen Lines
I know many of you know them by heart. I’ve seen some of you say so, on Ricochet, over the past nine years. At some point in your lives, you probably had them thrust at you; you might have struggled through them; maybe you cheated with the Cliffs Notes; perhaps you said you couldn’t possibly… Continue reading Occasional Quote of the Day: The First Eighteen Lines
Making Connections
“Beware the enlisted man. He is stupid, but crafty.” Those words were first spoken to me by Bernie, my teacher, mentor, and friend. I met Bernie in 1972 when he was a teaching assistant, and I was a college freshman. My composition teacher had suffered a heart attack, was out for the rest of the… Continue reading Making Connections
Friday Food and Drink Post: Say Cheese!
Hard cheese or soft? Sharp or mellow? Warm or cold? Yellow or white? Aged or fresh? Smooth or crumbly? Domestic or Foreign? Local? Stinky like feet (not mine, BTW) or fragrant like roses? Raw or pasteurized? Smoked? Strong or mild? Unadulterated, or with added flavors/ingredients? The “V” word? Served with? If I could be transported… Continue reading Friday Food and Drink Post: Say Cheese!