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#bebest and bullying

Bullying and cyberbullying were topics I studied during a part of my academic career. With an extremely capable graduate student, I was able to publish several articles on the topic and my colleague went on to complete a post doc … Continue reading

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Republican goals for education

There is no new Republican platform this year. The 2016 platform is carried over. A set of goals broken down by area was released [https://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/trump-campaign-announces-president-trumps-2nd-term-agenda-fighting-for-you]. Here are the two goals for education (I assume K12). Not making this up. I … Continue reading

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Hiding behind a label

I think I have written about this before, but the problem continues and offers the opportunity for an amplification or a way to reach new ears. I engage heavily in social media and welcome the chance to use such services … Continue reading

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Democratic Convention 2020

I hope the old style convention supporters learn things from this year’s approach. As a consequence of the face to face audience, the traditional approach is less effective in communicating with voters who will always be watching at a distance. … Continue reading

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Michelle Obama podcast

Michelle Obama has a podcast and it is very good. It is only available through Spotify so I am assuming there is money involved. You can listen using the free subscription version of Spotify. To be fair, the podcast is … Continue reading

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Strange days

I find this kind of rhetoric to be so strange. A sitting President claiming the country to be incapable of completing an election that determines the will of the people. He is promoting the logic – if I win, I … Continue reading

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Return of the mask slackers

The 2020 pandemic is often compared to the global pandemic of 1918. Trump claimed the 1918 pandemic ended World War II, but he obviously has a seriously limited grasp of history. I read somewhere that the 1918 pandemic was made … Continue reading

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In the air tonight

Phil Collins is supposedly trending everywhere. The reason seems to be the result of a post from Twins the new Trend. The two teenagers have a YouTube channel they use to share their experience with all kinds of music as … Continue reading

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Cuban Coffee Con Leche

The pandemic has encouraged folks who can’t move about much to find other ways to amuse themselves. My new vice is Cuban Coffee and it has caught on with others in my family. I have a fancy espresso/latte machine, but … Continue reading

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News source and knowledge

The Pew Research Center just offered an interesting study considering how individuals get their news and what they have learned. Of particular interest were those who relied primarily on social media. In general, those who rely on social media and … Continue reading

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