I don’t understand how she could be my daughter. Not Your Puppet? What is that supposed to mean? I had bought her such a pretty dress. Sunshine yellow and spotted with flowers, hoping it would distract from the ridiculous mess she’s made of her hair. But she chose to wear the most outrageous outfit I’ve […]
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LFE: Racial Biases in Shaker Heights
What are your thoughts on some of the issues raised in the article and in the video? Are there any clear solutions? Where does responsibility lie? While a seemingly perfect city, the article and video raised prevalent racial issues in Shaker Heights. While schools integrate both black and white students, comparing data would make it […]
LFE: To What Extent Do I Agree or Disagree?
1: strongly disagree 5: strongly agree 1. People are happiest when they follow rules: 3 2. Rules are meant to be broken: 2 3. Children should only be raised in families that mirror their ethnicity: 1 4. The best community is one in which racial and cultural differences are eliminated: 5 5. A good […]
What Number Represents My Life Right Now?
6. The number of hours I have spent on Snapchat in the last 2 days. Quarantine is reaching the point where it is just unbearable. I haven’t seen or physically talked to anyone outside my immediate family in the last month, and I won’t for another month either. That means I’m spending most of […]
Advertisements – are they always manipulating and corruptive?
Some argue and advertising is a corrupting and manipulating influence in our lives. To what extent do you feel this is true or untrue? While it is completely possible we come across 5000 advertisements a day, I don’t think we take the time to process or pay attention to most of them. Some advertisements are […]
The First Lines of Emails I’ve Received While Quarantining – an email poem
Looking for something fun to do while learning at home? Physical Education is not yet done! Careful, creativity is contagious. We trust that you are all well! I hope you had a restful weekend Thank you for the supportive emails and questions As we get all of this sorted out This remains a rapidly […]