by Carol A. Josel | Jul 15, 2025 | Carol A Josel, Commentary, Quotable Quotes
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” ~ Josh Billings, 19th century humorist & lecturer Thanks to Home at Last Rescue, I got me one–a dog named, of all things, Twinkle, but that didn’t last long. Within days, she was...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 11, 2024 | Articles, Carol A Josel, Commentary, Making News
Legalized recreational marijuana jumped from zero to 24 states and D.C., with more sure to follow. The big holdout: the federal government–at least for now. After all, pot’s one helluva money-maker, adding $20 billion to state coffers since markets...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 12, 2024 | Carol A Josel, Commentary, Making Education News, Parenting
These ongoing unsettled times keep impacting our collective well-being and taking a big toll on many of our kids, too. After long-endured remote instruction, masking, and isolation, the “new normal” arrived. Up now: “norm erosion” to explain what’s behind the 14...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 26, 2024 | Carol A Josel, Commentary, Making Education News
Education seems to matter more than ever, now taking center-stage–and not just about money matters. No; take for instance, the page one, above-the-fold USA Today June 12, bold-faced headline that read, “Classroom Scourge: Chronic Absenteeism.” Spot on… Since...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 16, 2024 | Commentary, Making News
Self-esteem talk got its start way back in the mid-1700’s with the writings of Scottish philosopher David Hume in which he emphasized the importance of self-worth in the quest to attain one’s full potential. Moving forward, in 1890, American philosopher and...
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...
