Category Archives: Politics
Help Spread Civility Through Example
Be an example of civility and manners for your children and grandchildren. Teach them empathy and respect for others. Continue reading
Filed under Current Culture, Health/Medicine, Life Philosophy, Mother-Advice, Politics, Wellness
Amahl and the Night Visitors: Offer Yourself to Someone in Need
This Christmas and all through the year we should offer ourselves to those in need—because the keys to his city belong to the poor.
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Filed under Chicago/My Hometown, Current Culture, Life Philosophy, Politics, Uncategorized, Wellness
Thank You Gloria Steinem For Paving The Way For Women
“A lot of my generation are living out the un-lived lives of our mothers,” Gloria said. I may not be of your generation Gloria, but as a baby boomer, I too believe I am living out the un-lived life of my mother. Continue reading
Filed under Boomer Girl-Talk, Current Culture, Politics, Wellness
What Do Teachers Really Do?
In 1969, when I started my first teaching job, I made $7,350.00. In present day value at 3% cost of living that’s $25,436.00. My father-in-law used to tease me that I had the summer off. (Actually I taught summer school to make more money.) He changed his criticism when he learned what I actually did for that salary:
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Filed under Chicago/My Hometown, Life Philosophy, Politics
This Isn’t Happening
Damn, I wish I could have shouted out in that theatre during those trailers ENOUGH, shut it off. No more violence for 5 minutes please. Give me, give our culture some balance. Continue reading
Filed under Life Philosophy, Politics
Hillary Clinton and Me Part II
I think my mother’s role in my life greatly contributed to my slow learning as far as fairness to women was concerned. And it should have been the exact opposite. My mother should have been angry that her salary in … Continue reading
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Hillary Clinton and Me Part 1
The inauguration was a year ago this week. Pundits and the press are saying how far we have come from the positive feelings the country had when Barack Obama became president. Now we are all hanging our heads and falling … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago/My Hometown, Politics
