Todd Akin no Longer Achin' for the Win!

New polls indicated that in just two short weeks, Congressman Todd Akin has closed the ten point gaffe-gap which emerged following the media and the political class' overblown reaction to his comments on rape and abortion. In one poll, Akin now has the lead, in...

First Day of School

"Good Morning! Good Morning! Good Morning to You!" "The Day is Beginning! There's So Much To Do!" I remember singing this song the first day of SRLDP, a pre-K program at Myler Street School in the Carson-Harbor City area. I went to that school...

Self-Pity is a Pit of Self

Self-pity, what a terrible way to live. Self-pity, the wrong attitude, the wrong take to have on this life. If you are a believer, then you have no reason to feel sorry for yourself: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us...

Immaturity Stems from Insecurity

What defines "immaturity"? I used to think it had something to do with how many people you knew. Then again, perhaps maturity depended on how well a person could manage his emotions. I am now convinced that maturity depends to a greater extent on —...

The Classroom Management Class

Pia Alexander was a great teacher, an instructor at Cal State Long Beach. She was from Canada, but her parents were from Denmark. At that time in my life, I was a major "Kierkegaard" fan, and so I asked for her opinion on anything that she knew about the...