Monthly Archives: December 2010

CHANGING CALENDARS, CHANGING WEEKENDS, CHANGING CENTENNIALS By Kevin Stoda Outside of European tradition, multiple calendars have been in vogue and practice through-out the millennia. This thought comes to mind as Taiwan is planning and carrying out many 100-year celebrations due … Continue reading →

Earlier this month, one of my first (and more influential undergraduate college professors from my days at Bethel College, KS) passed away after a battle with cancer. Like most obituaries, this one just scratches the surface. Charles Benjamin also tauight … Continue reading →

12/23/2010 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/school-turnaroundsreform/a-student-play-criticizing-sch.html#more A student play blasting N.Y. school reform is banned By Valerie Strauss Fourteen students from two New York City schools — Jamaica High and Queens Collegiate — wrote an impressive play about school reform under Chancellor Joel Klein … Continue reading →

Middle-class American children attending well-financed schools outscore nearly all other countries. But our overall scores are unspectacular because we have such a high percentage of children living in poverty. Increasing pressure on teachers and parents will not significantly improve achievement, … Continue reading →

[Susan Ohanian notes: Here is a perfect example of how corporate America is unable to hear anything other than the usual corporate message.] http://www.susanohanian.org/show_letter.php?id=1294 Submitted to Starbucks but not published 12/20/2010 Dear Starbucks: I just published a paper “Keep Your … Continue reading →

FOXLEAKS: Fox boss ordered staff to cast doubt on climate science http://mediamatters.org/blog/201012150004 December 15, 2010 8:08 am ET by Ben Dimiero In the midst of global climate change talks last December, a top Fox News official sent an email questioning … Continue reading →

The Magi, The Massacre, Feasts of the Holy Innocents, CHILDERMAS, & mass movements needed this December 28 By Kevin Stoda Since we are still in the midst of Christmas season— a season which continues well into January for many Orthodox … Continue reading →

ANOTHER reason or opportunity TO MOURN: MILLIONS OF PEACE-PROMOTERS ARE SIDELINED AS MILITARY PROMOTION ROLLS ALONG IN AMERICAN 2010-2011 (Leaving many Brain-Drained or Brain-Dead)Part 2 By Kevin Anthony Stoda This is the second part of a set of FEAST OF … Continue reading →

Story of John Feal—A Real 9-11 hero who suffered and then later gave away his kidney and helped three more people. http://www.democracynow.org/2010/12/22/ive_been_to_44_funerals_in I came across this snippet of an interview with an amazing humanitarian—an amazingly giving man—this Christmas season. I … Continue reading →

FIEST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS COMES EACH DECEMBER 28TH, WILL AMERICA CONTINUE TO MISEDUCATE ITS CHILDREN ABOUT REAL COSTS OF WAR???? By Kevin Stoda, lifelong American Educator and Patriot I came across this recent article and topic on how the … Continue reading →