Monthly Archives: August 2013

THE DREAM VS REALITY

Are We All Free At Last? It can often seem that King’s dream has almost upstaged his to-do list.                                                                                     Michele Norris Because of the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s 1963 Dream Speech I … Continue reading

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CAUSE AND EFFECT

It Depends On The Context In the U. S. today, teachers are held accountable for student test scores. To be accountable is to be responsible, to be the cause. Maybe we need to rethink the cause of student test scores. … Continue reading

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COMMON GROUND AND COMMON GOOD

Are These Common In Politics?  In You? Common ground is a foundation for mutual understanding.  Common good is a good that is shared and beneficial to all (or most). I have been thinking a lot lately about the problems of … Continue reading

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