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Click above to read author Philip Pullman's impassioned and inspiring speech about the value of public libraries and why we should support them.
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Friday, October 8, 2010
Sad Decline in Picture Book Sales
The New York Times reports a sad trend, the decline in picture book sales. Click here for the article.
Picture books can be wonderful, complex and full of terrific vocabulary that early chapter books can't use; how terrific the illustrations can be, showing children a wide range of art and teaching them to look for details and "read" the story in the art as well. I saw parents pushing their kids to reach chapter books too young. Too many teachers and parents teach their kids to hate reading that way.
Picture books can be wonderful, complex and full of terrific vocabulary that early chapter books can't use; how terrific the illustrations can be, showing children a wide range of art and teaching them to look for details and "read" the story in the art as well. I saw parents pushing their kids to reach chapter books too young. Too many teachers and parents teach their kids to hate reading that way.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Why are so many gay teens dying?
Why are so many gay teens dying?
It is so inexpressibly sad that young teens are so humiliated by others that they take their lives. How inexpressibly sad that they die in misery and loneliness. How inexpressibly sad that their families are left with such grief. My heart goes out to them.
When is our society going to realize that bullying and humiliating others is wrong, sinful, hateful?
We need to protect our children.
We need to realize that we cannot force everyone into the same mold and that love is precious wherever it is found.
Bravo to those that started and are participating in the "It Gets Better" project.
It is so inexpressibly sad that young teens are so humiliated by others that they take their lives. How inexpressibly sad that they die in misery and loneliness. How inexpressibly sad that their families are left with such grief. My heart goes out to them.
When is our society going to realize that bullying and humiliating others is wrong, sinful, hateful?
We need to protect our children.
We need to realize that we cannot force everyone into the same mold and that love is precious wherever it is found.
Bravo to those that started and are participating in the "It Gets Better" project.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Are you smarter than a Christian?
Are you smarter than a Christian?
I don't like the title of this article, but I found the report and the reasoning interesting and worth reading. Here is a link to a modified version of the test given by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
I don't like the title of this article, but I found the report and the reasoning interesting and worth reading. Here is a link to a modified version of the test given by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
America's True History of Religious Tolerance
America's True History of Religious Tolerance
How fortunate we are that we had Jefferson and Madison framing the religious freedom in America. How different our country might be, otherwise. This is an outstanding article about the true history of religion in America, by an imminent historian.
How fortunate we are that we had Jefferson and Madison framing the religious freedom in America. How different our country might be, otherwise. This is an outstanding article about the true history of religion in America, by an imminent historian.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Justice Scalia Mouths Off on Sex Discrimination
Justice Scalia Mouths Off on Sex Discrimination
Click in this link.
In 2010, I find it thoroughly shocking and even frightening that an American Supreme Court justice would say or believe this. I guess women don't have "inalienable rights," according to him. No equal protection under the. Law unless legislatures VOTE for it? The way OUR legislatures function, that will never happen. No Equal Rights Amendment has been passed. What does that tell you?
Click in this link.
In 2010, I find it thoroughly shocking and even frightening that an American Supreme Court justice would say or believe this. I guess women don't have "inalienable rights," according to him. No equal protection under the. Law unless legislatures VOTE for it? The way OUR legislatures function, that will never happen. No Equal Rights Amendment has been passed. What does that tell you?
Monday, September 13, 2010
National Space Society Endorses Ground-Breaking Policy Work on Space-Based Solar Power
In a press release on September 13, 2010, the National Space Society endorsed Peter A. Garretson's groundbreaking policy study on the possibility of the United States and India cooperating on developing space-based solar power. Find the press release here.
India-US space-based solar power programme urged
India-US space-based solar power programme urged
Click the title text link above for an article at IndiaTalkies about Peter A. Garretson's study concerning the potential cooperation between the United States and India on space based solar power.
Click the title text link above for an article at IndiaTalkies about Peter A. Garretson's study concerning the potential cooperation between the United States and India on space based solar power.
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