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The Chaos of Being Young, Black, and Female – Before and After the Apocalypse
Nalo Hopkinson's latest YA novel, The Chaos, is a moving and fantastical examination of race, gender, bullying, slut-shaming, and identity.
On Not Sending The Kid to College
My son graduated from high school almost one year ago. He opted not to go to college. Of course, the economy makes this a particularly challenging time for a young kid with no work experience and no college degree.
Who is 'College Material'?
Elizabeth's April 25 post about Nick's uncertain academic future moved me strongly, in part because of the excellent writing and in part because we have had many of those nail-biting moments in Ben's history. He is one of those students who seems destined to give teachers TMJ; a gifted underachiever, as his mother was before him.
My Driving Buddy
This is the season. Winter gray is replaced by the color of spring and the blank spots on my schedule are filled with more and more end of the semester, as well as end of the academic year, activities. Plus my school board activities also escalate as the Board works to provide a clear understanding of the proposed budget before the community votes and hopefully approves the budget.
What’s New at University of Venus? Week Ending 28 April 2012
What’s New at UVenus: Sarah Emily Duff at UVenus at the Guardian with Dispatches From South Africa: Making the Case...
On the Possibilities of Failure
My semester has ended with its usual whimper.
My Month Without Reading Any Tech Blogs
About a month ago, I decided I'd had my fill of the Silicon Valley tech blogs. I can't even remember what triggered it -- a thousand different blog posts, all saying the same thing about the latest iPad probably. So I unsubscribed to all the tech blogs in my feeds. And one month later...?
R.I.P. Civility, 0000-2012
With Maria Shine Stewart out of pocket, a guest author offers an alternative point of view on kindness. Me first!