“A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.” Unknown

“Instead of saying, “We need help,” boys tend to react to the traumas inflicted on them by setting the world on fire, while girls tend to turn inward and hurt themselves.

Much of the violence by men has its roots in the family, said Katz. The child who cowers in the closet while his father rages against his mother is not a witness to violence but a victim.”   Author Jackson Katz  10/2023 reported by Karen Bossick

  • Why? Inflation, violence, politics, race relations and an unequal society cause people in the U.S. to age quicker, become sicker and die youngerthan peers in similar nations.  ( Wash Post 10/17/23 )

“A great CAPTION can take a photograph to the next level and make it even more memorable.”

Monica Corcoran quote

“The kibbutzim go back to the time of the founding of Israel, when small groups of people set up communities based on the idea of communal living. About 125,000 people live across approximately 250 kibbutzim in Israel, according to the Jewish Agency for Israel. For many, they were symbols of good life and safety.”  Yahoo News 10/11/23

“Gaza, an isolated coastal enclave of almost 2 million people crammed into 140 square miles, one of the most densely populated places in the world.  ”  ( Reuters )

History teaches us that civilization is not a straight line.  Things often go backwards and the primitive nature of mankind rises light a flame.  It is impractical and violent. Out of the ashes and smoke, humans continue to disrespect the laws of order and flail at peace and co-existence.  ( my op. ed. )

The shadowy leader of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, said the assault was in response to the 16-year blockade of Gaza, Israeli raids inside West Bank cities over the past year, violence at Al Aqsa — the disputed Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews as the Temple Mount — increasing attacks by settlers on Palestinians and growth of settlements.   Yahoo News 10/8/23

“69% of teachers surveyed said they think technology can be used to support any subject.” (NCES) 2019