by Carol A. Josel | Feb 8, 2015 | Articles
Obama recently took to the bully pulpit again, this time proposing what he called the Student Digital Privacy Act, saying, “If we’re going to be connected, then we need to be protected.” The act’s purpose is “to prevent companies from selling sensitive student...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 25, 2015 | Articles
“Time is opportunity flying by,” wrote eighth grader April, and she got it so right. Time does, indeed, fly, as we continually hear ourselves saying that we’ve run out of it or never had enough of it in the first place. And yet so much of it is wasted. In fact, says...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 8, 2015 | Articles
Back in 2012, a New York Times’ headline led off with, “The Bookstore’s Last Stand,” and went on to illuminate the trials of the last big-standing bookstore, Barnes & Noble. Its storied history speaks for itself. Back in 1873, one Charles Montgomery Barnes went...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 5, 2015 | Quotable Quotes
** “Our educational problems of today have little to do with schools. The problem today is the demise of the family. In my family, there was no watching TV unless you had completed your homework. Although I was a good athlete, I could not play high school sports...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 5, 2014 | Articles
Raab Associates, Inc. Tell your kids to buckle up: There’s a new fantasy adventure out there waiting for them called Gabriel Finley and the Raven’s Riddle. In it, author George Hagan explores such universal themes as honor, betrayal, greed, compassion, trust, and...