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Is Cheerleading a Sport? Don't Answer Too Quickly
In keeping with the sports-is-to-politics foul play analogy of my last post: Is cheerleading a sport and why should it matter? And can we adults think that through logically and meaningfully, answer w… more →
Cocking A Snook!
Is Cheerleading a Sport? Don't Answer Too Quickly
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JJ wrote 1 day ago: In keeping with the sports-is-to-politics foul play analogy of my last post: Is cheerleading a sport … more →
Shocking News: Our Dear Friend Betty Malone
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JJ wrote 1 week ago: MEG! What happened?? Nance and I have just learned of Betty’s passing — stunned and saddened. Dear i … more →
Pure Dead Brilliant -- Jon Stewart Channels Glenn Beck
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JJ wrote 2 weeks ago: more about "Pure Dead Brilliant — Jon Stewart Ch…", posted with vodpod … more →
Rice Krispies No Health Food, Much Less Medicine Magic
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JJ wrote 3 weeks ago: And that goes for Cocoa Krispies too, no matter what outrageous corporate “colors” the F … more →
See Google This Morning and Smile!
JJ wrote 3 weeks ago: Then call any handy family members over to share the smile. I just did. UPDATE: See CSM’s favo … more →
JJ's Reading Serious Stuff About Vaccine and Public Health Foolishness
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JJ wrote 1 month ago: Science doesn’t kill people, people kill people. With politics and mind games. And “fear … more →
Telling Children Who They Are and What's Within Them
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JJ wrote 1 month ago: “You are not half. You are a whole soul living in a divided world. “ There Is No Such Th … more →
Social and Economic Change Spells School Problem
JJ wrote 1 month ago: Even when the cultural change is the business of sports, it’s still a school problem, particul … more →
Kids Need Real Mom to Show Up, Not TV Reality Show
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JJ wrote 1 month ago: UPDATE 1:55 pm EDT – just heard the entire sheriff’s news conference on CNN live, extrao … more →
What School Movies Have Affected Your Life?
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JJ wrote 1 month ago: Which ones are personally most memorable, for good or ill or just as powerful story-telling? After p … more →
"Most Inappropriate Halloween Costumes" Slide Show
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JJ wrote 1 month ago: (Strong warning to those offended by, well, things clearly meant to offend. Like listening to Beck o … more →
Brand-New Homeschooling Video That Will Inspire
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JJ wrote 1 month ago: Cock of the snook to Pam Sorooshian for sharing this — and look for her in it! Then share ever … more →
Whose Rights Ring Wronger at School?
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JJ wrote 1 month ago: Public school? Check. In the United States of America? Check (well, it’s Tennessee, and the st … more →
The Unvirtuous Truth About The Virtue of Harvard
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JJ wrote 1 month ago: While you’re raging against American institutional gods like Wall Street and the insurance cab … more →
"Confessions of a Home-schooler": Salon
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JJ wrote 1 month ago: Cock of the snook for this to COD: . . .Some people seem genuinely disturbed by our decision, on phi … more →
JJ Reading Dan Brown's New Book
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JJ wrote 2 months ago: . . .and glad it isn’t BANNED! At the same time, I quite appreciate Killing the Buddha’s … more →
Learning to Play, Learning From Play
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JJ wrote 2 months ago: The whole New York Times Sunday magazine today is about various individual “identity” is … more →
Science Fiction -- and Anti-science Fiction?
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JJ wrote 2 months ago: Check out the Google graphic today, did you know this was H.G. Wells’ birthday? And former Mis … more →
New Secret Video: Pimp and Prostitute Real This Time
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JJ wrote 2 months ago: UPDATE Sept 24: Unintended Consequences of Congress Acting to De-fund ACORN: [C]ontractors that … more →
