by Carol A. Josel | Aug 26, 2022 | Articles, Making Education News, Making News
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3, Polonius, the king’s chief minister, tells his son, Laertes, who will be leaving for the University of Paris, “Neither a borrower not a lender be, for a loan oft loses both itself and friend…” Still good advice, but is...
by Carol A. Josel | May 25, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, Making News, Quotable Quotes
Back in post-Civil War 1868, Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic General John A. Logan declared May 30th a Memorial Day “for the purpose of strewing flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 7, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, Making News
As the headlines lurch from one crisis to another, nothing seems right. We fret, we argue, we even end friendships over a difference of opinion, exemplifying the new normal. Even advertising nowadays has a look that ruffles feathers, and I don’t mean just those that...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 29, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, Making News, Parenting
Though not a fan of the term trending, the state of Americans’ mental health is nothing short of a crisis and making for well-supported, above-the-fold headlines. Especially hard hit are young people who have paid a hefty price for COVID safety’s sake. Take for...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 3, 2021 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact, Making News
On September 17,1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention finally signed the Constitution after months of deliberation. Two years later, on September 25, Congress approved the first twelve amendments to the document. The first ten became the Bill of...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 11, 2021 | Articles, Commentary, Making Education News, Making News
Back on May 4, Education Week’s Sarah Schwartz wrote, “Teaching has long been a profession with long hours and low pay. Compared to other jobs that require a similar level of education and training, teachers make less money. Still, many educators will say they didn’t...
