On Liberty and Death
One of the reasons I advocate for restrictions on personal freedom as a means to save our species from extinction is that I need my own behaviours to be externally…
human nature
On Worry
There were many terrible things in my life and most of them never happened.” ― Montaigne At first I was worried about normal things. Plane crashes. Theft. Okay, maybe kidnapping…
Animal Testing: What’s wrong with education this time?
Okay it’s really about our kids. But this post was inspired, in part, by this cartoon gaining swift popularity: There’s a burgeoning rebellion against the way we teach. I’m all…
Humans: Too Invasive or Too Compassionate to Survive
In my last post, and elsewhere over the years, I went all Agent Smith and suggested that humans are a virus that can’t be contained. All other animals work within…
An Embodiment Of The Transcendent
Adrianne Haslet and Beth Roche are two faces of the human spirit I was trying to talk about the other day. I am in awe. Recommend this Post
Finding The Light Amidst Despair
During my teaching days, in the aftermath of 9/11 a student came to see me to discuss her feelings of helplessness and despair in the face of such monumental evil.…
On Our Rape Culture: Rehtaeh Parsons’ Unfortunate Legacy
And another one gone – a victim of assault and revenge porn enacted and filmed by a bunch of teenaged boys who had more power than they might have ever…
On Deducting Late Marks
I was going to list the pros and cons of taking late marks off assignments, but I had my students blog about it, and they hit on pretty much any…
On Being a Mean Mum (and Defining Bullying)
“He cut Charlie’s ear, and he’s driving him nuts! Water won’t hurt him; it will just remind him to stay off our porch.” “You know what you just cut, mom?…
Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall…
It isn’t always pleasant to look into the mirror, but I’m glad we have people like Chris Hedges to force us to on a regular basis. Recommend this Post
And the point is?
After a few years practicing being a social commenter I have come to one certain conclusion. I should probably have my fucking head examined! Grief, that’s what you mostly get.…