<p>I try to avoid unnecessary profanity. In part, I figure that I&#8217;m saving my profanity up for really important moments. That way, if someone I know hears me using profanity, they know I&#8217;m worked up about something. Maybe it doesn&#8217;t work that way. Also, it&#8217;s how I was brought up. I&#8217;m just uncomfortable with it.</p>
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“F@#$ School F@#$ Softball F@#$ Cheer F@#$ Everything.” The Supreme Court Clarifies Limitations on Schools’ Ability to Regulate Free Expression
Cincinnati writer and educator Jack Jose explores the recent Supreme Court decision protecting a student’s profanity-laden anti-school rant.
202.6.21 The Best Words Weekly: Bringing Hugs Back
<p>I hope you had a great Father&#8217;s Day and summer solstice, the longest day of the year, yesterday. It was a great day to offer thanks to the men who played a special role in shaping who you have become. For many, it is their biological father, and for others it is one or more… Continue reading 202.6.21 The Best Words Weekly: Bringing Hugs Back
Brownies are Not Hugs, and Other Crucial Lessons I Learned Early During Quarantine
Cincinnati author Jack Jose reflects on the loss of hugging and church during the COVID quarantine.
2021.6.14 The Best Words Weekly – Get Unstuck: Learn Sudoku
<p>[The following is the content of this week&#8217;s email update. If you&#8217;ve already read it in your email, the best use of your time is to skip this. It&#8217;s the same thing.]</p>
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<p>Hello from the parking lot of the Rte 3 McDonald&#8217;s in Loudonville, Ohio. This is where I can connect to the internet while… Continue reading 2021.6.14 The Best Words Weekly – Get Unstuck: Learn Sudoku
Get Unstuck: Learn Sudoku, or a Different New Game
Cincinnati author Jack Jose describes how learning a new game can help you get unstuck from your routine and uses the game of sudoku as an example.