So today is National Teacher Day. (I know because Google
told me so.) Since this blog includes rants against the terrible
damage done to children and families by an inhuman and inhumane
government-sponsored school system, and such private schools as seek
(or are required) to emulate it, it is meet and right to make space
today to recognize teaching as an honorable profession, and good
teachers as incomparable treasures. The monstrosity that is
school destroys teachers as well as students. In particular,
today I honor: (More)
If this story doesn't scare you, you need to read it again. (Here's another version.) A 14-year-old Canadian girl has gone into hiding to avoid being forced to have a blood transfusion that some doctors in British Columbia believe she needs because of her cancer chemotherapy. The girl does not want the transfusion, and her parents agree with her. Whether you believe private medical decisions belong in the hands of individuals of any age, or of parents in the case of under-age children, this is a gross violation of individual and family rights by the Canadian government. Of course it's all done with the best of motives and "for her own good," but somehow that makes it even more frightening. (More)
Hard, painstaking work is the toll an independent spirit charges itself for self-respect.
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