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after Christmas (time, research, and priorities)
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Britton Gildersleeve
In the aftermath of Christmas, I have time to appreciate. The hectic nature of a blended family Christmas — two family dinners, juggling move-ins & move-outs, coordinating presents for the shared grandson, not to mention travel & the ubiquitous winter viruses — means that Christmas is almost a blur. Certainly there are moments my grandson…
In Praise of Teachers Under Attack, reprised
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Britton Gildersleeve
I am so sick of anti-teacher ignorance that I could spit, as my Aunt Bonnie would have said. “It’s nearly impossible to fire a bad teacher.” No. No, no, and no, it’s not. But you don’t REALLY know that, do you, businessman David Welch? Or Time editor Nancy Gibbs? What you know is one small piece…
guns in schools, and the American West
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Britton Gildersleeve
This disturbing woodcut is brought to you by the talented Dr. Mark Sisson, art professor at Oklahoma State University. He offered it to help make a desperately misunderstood point. Our state — like many others — is debating allowing guns in schools. The rationale is that if teachers have guns, there will be no more…
foxholes
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Britton Gildersleeve
The word ‘foxhole’ has multiple meanings. First — of course — is the den foxes build for their young: a skulk of foxes. The other comes from WWI — trench warfare, a hole to (hopefully) save your life. Today’s foxes aren’t life-saving, but (for me) they’re sanity-saving. I am so angry about the ongoing war…
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