Bullying has become a major issue recently causing a raised awareness of the frequency of this behavior. Schools have responded to what appears to be an increase in bullying by implementing punitive responses to bullying. What is often overlooked is bullying among adults, especially in the workplace. While it seems inconceivable to many that an adult would be guilty of bullying another adult it … Continue reading Workplace Bullying
Most people have forgotten the government sequester that ended in December 2013. However, across the board cuts in services that took place last spring have had effects that are still impacting the poor and homeless. Housing programs that were available to families with children, the elderly, and the disabled to prevent homelessness have suffered, leaving those populations struggling to find housing. The effects of … Continue reading Housing Budget Cuts and the Homeless
Goal Setting-The S.M.A.R.T. Way What is a GOAL? A “goal” is something you are trying to do or achieve. A goal can be short-term or long-term A short term goal is a goal that can be accomplished within days, weeks, or months A long term goal can take many months or years to accomplish Short Term Goals Some examples of short term goals might be: … Continue reading Goal Setting
I am a procrastinator. I think about things I have to do. Sometimes I make lists of things that need to be accomplished. I examine the list carefully, making certain I have covered everything. I prioritize my list. I have a cup of coffee before I get started. I check my e-mail. Neither of those things was on my list. As I get up … Continue reading Confessions of a Procrastinator
What happened to Malaysian airline MH370? In our age of presumed super technology the notion that a Boeing 777, a huge passenger aircraft, could simply disappear from the sky is both fascinating and terrifying. As days pass and the mystery deepens the rumors and speculation grow wilder. Observers read news articles and listen to television reports. Meanwhile, as much as thousands of miles away … Continue reading Disappeared
Reprinted from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dad-on-the-run/to-the-person-who-left-my-sister-this-judgmental-letter_b_4890969.html An open letter to the miserable person who slipped this message under my sister’s door in a hotel in Colorado. Dear Parent of Infinite Wisdom, First of all, I only write this in order to reassure my sister and brother-in-law that they are not doing anything wrong. You are undoubtedly a nasty person regardless of the situation you find yourself in … Continue reading Right or Wrong?
A report released today brings some positive news from the administration on dealing with childhood hunger. According to a story by Bryce Covert on ThinkProgress Michelle Obama and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Tim Vilsack are going to announce a new program that will provide free breakfast and lunch to school children regardless of income. The article states this is due to … Continue reading Childhood Hunger
The age of technology has provided an alternate way for abusers to stalk, bully, or intimidate intimate partners even after relationships have ended. While this occurs most often in teen relationships it can happen to anyone; young or old, female or male, gay or straight. While in a relationship an abusive partner may tell you who you can and cannot be “friends” with … Continue reading Digital Abuse
Between 1876 and 1965 racial segregation laws, Jim Crow Laws, were enacted at state and local levels in the United States. African Americans were seen as “separate but equal”. In 1964 these “laws” were overruled by the Civil Rights Act. In July 1964 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act which included a “commerce clause” that made discrimination in public accommodations such as privately … Continue reading Arizona & the Anti-Gay Law
It was 7:00 AM and my husband was up and getting ready for work; time to get my daughter up and make breakfast. I pulled on my thick robe in spite of the warm morning, making certain I was properly covered before going into my daughter’s bedroom. The blinds were closed against prying eyes, but I could tell it was going to be a sunny … Continue reading A Day in the Life
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