by Carol A. Josel | Dec 22, 2022 | Articles, In The News, Uncategorized
*** TikTok boasts more than 1.5 billion active users worldwide. *** Finds parental control software maker Qustodio: “Overall last year, kids spent a whopping 91 minutes per day on TikTok…” CNN’s Oliver Darcy headlined his December 13 article with “Ban...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Someone dies, we pause, mourn, and somehow move on, though nothing is ever the same again. Loss: I know it quite well. Gone from me are my husband, my sister, my young nephew, both of my parents, countless relatives and friends, too… Well-meaning folks said things...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pot, cannabis, marijuana, grass, Mary Jane, weed, bammy: Whatever name you give it, it’s been a headliner for several years, especially since November 2012 when Colorado legalized it for adults 21 and older—a marijuana first, but not the only one. That’s because...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
September 17 seems to have slipped by again kind of unnoted—no front page, above-the-fold headlines or below, for that matter, and no fireworks, either. Sort of just another day, made mention of but no hoopla. And so, though eight days late, I can’t let the month...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 16, 2022 | Articles, Quotable Quotes, Uncategorized
There’s something about a good quote. Some resonate and stay with us for a long time, others make us nod in agreement—or not—while others make us smile at their simple truths. Among my favorites… ** “Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 13, 2022 | Academics, Articles, Parenting, Research Results, Uncategorized
Devices rule. Students nowadays shuffle down crowded hallways, eyes glued to mobiles as they make their way to class and pile in, thumbs still tapping away. Settling in, they reach into bookbags, but, instead of a textbook and notebook, Chromebooks land on their...
