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Sue Hirsch
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4 days ago

Teach Them Better

If I were to come up behind you on the street and pull your hair, would you think that it was a cute gesture that meant that I liked you or had a crush on you? Somehow I don’t think so. If I were chasing you and calling you names…

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6 days ago

Do Unto Others?

In April, Rincon Middle School teachers Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West “sued the Escondido Union School District “and the state claiming that the policy violated their First Amendment rights to free speech and free exercise of religion”. To those teachers, that think it’s okay to “out” these students to…

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Sep 15

My Way Or….

We have a really quiet dishwasher…… That’s a great thing because it means that I can run it in the morning, before my husband wakes up. That’s a great thing because it means that I can load it my own way in order to run it. You see, hubby doesn’t…

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Sep 13

You vs. Pseudo- Science

Important Health Tips — Apparently, windmills are killing whales……..At least according to Senator Ron Johnson: Of course he doesn’t have a science degree so his saying that is sort of like a plumber telling you that you need a root canal after having palpated your thumb in order to reach that conclusion. What Mr…

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You vs. Pseudo- Science
You vs. Pseudo- Science

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Sep 6

It’s Not The Same Thing

A lot of parents seem to think that punishment is integral to the process of “disciplining” their child. Clearly they’ve forgotten that there are FIVE other definitions of the word which have nothing to do with punishment but rather study, training and a personality trait. THIS mother went so far…

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Sep 4

What Are Schools For?

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when we mention the word “school”? Is it a fashion show? Is it long days of prayer? Is it hours of pledging allegiance to a pretty piece of fabric stuck on a pole? Here’s what I remember of my school experience: …

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Aug 24

The Dying Art of Drag

For the purpose of argument, let’s call Drag an Art. Let’s agree, for the moment that it’s a DYING ART. It’s not dying a “natural” death. It’s being PERSECUTED INTO EXTINCTION. There’s only ONE REASON to persecute such a vital part of our culture…. We’re threatened by it. Why are we threatened by the Art of Drag when people have been cross-dressing throughout history? The…

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Aug 14

What is Bravery?

I heard a story once about an army captain who had his troops row across a river in order to do battle on the other side. The first and second troops began to row across and were immediately gunned down as they rowed. The third troops began to row and…

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Aug 10

My Favorite Things

(A Julie Andrews Tribute) There are a lot of bad things happening in the world, right now…..Come to think of it, there are a few bad things going on in my home, as well. My dog and I are both a bit under the weather and it sucks. …

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Aug 5

By The Numbers

Some people need to see statistics with graphs or pie charts, in order to come to grips with their current reality. Other people, like me, keep a different kind of score card. If it were a report card, the student would get a failing grade. For those who think that…

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Sue Hirsch

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