Oppressive rulers are often first the oppressed who never overcome their own former states of torment and abuse.
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What Happens in Schools With No Report Card Grades – True Learning Begins!
The education system continues to fail students because of this folly of expectation that has resulted in reliance on standardized test scores that have no meaning in relation to what a child knows and retains.
Read More »Event Review: Sherlock Ruled at 221B Con in Atlanta April 7-9, 2017
221B Con is an enjoyable, well-run convention where any Sherlockian, whether a fan of the books in Canon, the new book adaptations, TV shows, or movies, will have a wonderful time.
Read More »Heath Care Falls Short for Aging Inmates – BOP Seeks Better Data
With the general population of federal prisons growing older, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is looking for ways of analyzing its healthcare data in order to improve healthcare services for aging prisoners.
Read More »Interview: José Rubén De Leon, Director of ‘The House on Mango Street’ at San Antonio’s Classic Theatre
The director discusses his involvement with – and affection for – the play which is making a special return engagement to the Classic Theatre.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Rare Birds’ by Adam Szymkowicz
This new comedy-drama tackles digital-age bullying, an issue we've heard no end of in recent years. But with a seamlessly talented and committed cast, 'Rare Birds' proves that talent and skill can make an 'issue' piece a compelling work of art.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Disgraced’
The intense Pulitzer Prize-winner receives a fine production at the Playhouse San Antonio's Cellar Theatre.
Read More »Maryland Focuses on Crime Prevention and Re-entry Programs
Maryland is boosting efforts to focus on crime prevention and rehabilitation programs for offenders to reduce recidivism and reliance on the prison-industrial complex.
Read More »SXSW Convergence: Your Brain On Story – Neuroscience+The Moth
A radio show drawing a crowd at SXSW? Had I stepped through a time portal back to the 1930s? The speakers, Catherine Burns, Artistic Director for 'The Moth', and Alexander Huth, from Gallant Laboratory at UC Berkeley, quickly dissuaded me of that idea as they explained this unique pairing of neuroscience and radio.
Read More »How to Get Ready for a Date in 30 Minutes or Less
There are shortcuts you can take to slash the amount of time it takes to get ready for a date.
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