Tag: education
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A message for graduates
No one’s asked me to speak at graduation, but I’ve prepared a message for seniors anyway. Theme: Values you’ve been taught in school—forget them. 1) Play fair. In sports and group projects you’ve been taught to work cooperatively, follow the rules, and lose gracefully. Forget it. Look out for Number One, remake the rules to…
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If you don’t have time to…
Even if you haven’t had time to listen to candidates’ positions, here is an easy way to choose ones who share your values.
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2014 voting made easy (well, at least easier)
Casting an informed ballot in the 2014 election can seem daunting. Here are suggestions for making it easier. Your vote does matter.
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The Day Kennedy was Shot
On the same day newscasters were asking ,”Where were you when Kennedy was assassinated,” a message arrived on Linked In asking, “Did you teach at B’water Elementary School 50 years ago?” What a student learned from me that day—
Nancy Werking Poling 