Category Archives: Be-Causes
Evolution Of A Hot News Story. Or How The Media Creates Mass Hysteria.
Day 1: I read about a young, innocent 17-year old boy, Trayvon Martin, shot by a crazed vigilante, George Zimmerman, in Florida. The crazed vigilante was patroling his neighborhood with a gun and it appears he singled out Martin because … Continue reading
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Joseph Kony And The Lord’s Resistance Army Must Be Stopped. NOW.
So important. Take the time. Please. Update: I’ve been criticized for perpetuating a cause that is old (the film is said to be completed in 2004), a cause that only sends 33% of its funds to Uganda and a cause that … Continue reading
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Friday’s Tornadoes Shift Priorities A Bit
When bad weather hits, I’m cautious but not an alarmist. My husband tends to get caught up in all the weather channel hype. You know, the storm-of-the-century-of-the-week. He borders on playing the alarmist. When bad weather is predicted, he turns … Continue reading
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Buy A Balloon. Help A Child. How Easy Is That?
A dear friend of mine has recently started fostering dogs. I admire her generous heart and am waiting to see if she’ll actually be able to let go of dear, sweet, little Abby when the time comes. Her latest crusade inspired me … Continue reading
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Item #174 From The List Of What NOT To Say To An Adopted Child
I know you meant well. I know you were, in your feeble way, trying to make my child feel comfortable. But you didn’t. You made him feel singled out and confused. When assigning a Family Tree project and addressing your … Continue reading
An Earth Day Pictorial – Sort of
For all of you Star Wars fans…. For my favorite philosophers… For my fans who enjoy a little potty humor…. For those of you, like me, who work daily on improving themselves….. But to everyone, a very happy, healthy Earth … Continue reading
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Elephants Like Us Or Why I’m Even More Against Buying Ivory Than Ever Before
I’m catching up on my TiVo. And I finally watched an episode of 60 Minutes about the study of communication between elephants. I was mesmerized. (You can see the full segment here.) I was mesmerized, but not because I didn’t believe … Continue reading
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