General Mills about to have spike in stock due to interracial family Cheerios ad
Well, that’s just my prediction. See why: Lots of good commentary and coverage – start here.
Prescription Drug Abuse: Who do you know who is “Legally Addicted”?
From the Civic Commons blog: The Civic Commons’ tagline is “Turning Talk Into Action.” But how do we even begin to talk about an issue as complex, life-threatening and, frankly, frightening as teen abuse of prescription drugs? Your Teen Media believes that performance can open up roads to dialogue, making it then possible for parents…
Earth to Debe Terhar: Step Down as State Board of Education President
I’ve sent this letter or a very near version of it to every member of the State Board of Education of Ohio, to Governor Kasich and to State Senator Lehner and State Rep. Stebelton who are Ex Officio members of the state board. I’ve had phone calls with both Mary Rose Oakar and with Ann…
Don’t Take the Linkbait on Mommy Wars – It’s the Policy
Did you know that working moms who don’t watch Fox are socialists? Neither did I. But then I asked some folks on Twitter, who were beating up on a friend of mine who is a left of center lady, not unlike myself, and was on Fox this morning (the national cable version, not the local),…
How do we fix kids? How do we fix us?
WARNING: Expletives used. Here in Northeast Ohio, Monday morning shattered when news of a high school junior shooting several of his schoolmates started streaming into my inbox via news alerts. At 8:18 a.m., I read: Breaking News: Report: Geauga County Sheriff’s Department and OSHP heading to Chardon High School (the original item isn’t even there…
Some People Pay Me Dept.: “Sibling Synergy”
You’ll have to go here (pg 38) for the text. Or look for a copy in any local grocery store or library.
Some People Pay Me Dept: Naughty Number Nine
Yeah yeah – today is my birthday – and here’s how I feel about it – see if you figure it out from this great illustration by the always perceptive Diana Hadley:
Oh Yea! Ohio is Poster Child for Problems of For-Profit Charter Schools!
From the Indianapolis Star article, “Can private companies turn around failing schools?” So why do states consider this [for-profit charter schools] route? Mathis said it’s good politics. “It’s pretty much across the board that these things do not work, but that doesn’t keep them from being politically popular in some places,” he said. “It looks like, ‘By…
Three Days Left to Vote for Top 25 Political Mom Blogs
And WLST is hanging in – thank you to everyone who has been voting daily. You have through midday Monday to keep doing so. It’s EASY – just go here and click on the thumbs up. And, as always, thank you.
Kids’ Images of Clean Air Opponents & How Polluted Air Lingers Over Schools
Those children’s drawings and many more can be found here and here, courtesy of Ohio Citizen Action. The posts are titled, “Children’s Drawings for Duke Energy.” And while the images illustrated by the children reflect their awareness about the air quality around them, thanks to a 2008 USA Today multi-part, multi-media series on air quality…
