by Carol A. Josel | Jan 24, 2024 | Commentary, In The News, Making News
Ninety-one years of living and leaving behind a wife of 50 years and five kids. Not too shabby, as they say, and the accolades keep coming in. In the case of Charles Osgood, all well deserved. A CBS newsman for 45 years, he stood tall among journalists for his...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 19, 2024 | Articles, Quotable Quotes
It took 700 days, but here in the Philly area, it finally snowed on Tuesday. Supermarket cash registers hummed, schools closed, and sledding made a comeback. Today, Friday of the same week and around 5 o’clock this morning, the white, fluffy stuff started falling...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 13, 2024 | Articles, Making News
A New Year, a New Word of the Year, Well, Actually Three… The first Word of the Year comes from dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster. Its choice, made after “searches on the company’s website and on world events” is authentic. Says the company’s editor Peter...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 1, 2024 | Quotable Quotes
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better person.” ~ Benjamin Franklin It’s the first day of a whole new year, so will you be first stepping into 2024 with self-help promises in mind? After all,...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 2, 2023 | Articles, Commentary, Making Education News
They did it on purpose right from Facebook’s start back in 2004, designing algorithms that would keep kids repeatedly coming back for more, addicting them to social media: 35% of U.S. teens report “almost constant” use of social media platforms 42% of U.S. teens...