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...
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...
