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When Everybody’s/Nobody’s Special: The Problem of Self-Esteem
“Americans love a winner. Americans will not tolerate a loser. Americans despise cowards. Americans play to win all of the time. I wouldn’t give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That’s why Americans have never … Continue reading
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Where the Environment Matters: the legacy of the Milton Hershey School
Sometimes those ideals that have been ignored for years can still work—in spite of efforts to undermine them. I was privileged to attend a screening of Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Cynthia Wade’s newest film, a documentary about the Milton Hershey … Continue reading
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This Day in History 12/21: The Birth of the Crossword Puzzle
If you’ve ever thrown down a pencil at frustration at the New York Times, today’s post is right up your alley. Today we celebrate the birthday of the crossword puzzle, that criss-cross table of craziness and insanity that has distracted … Continue reading →
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