<p>Today I resolve to care for Mom.</p>
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<p>I will do this by remembering that few of her thoughts and actions exist separate from her dementia, which is compounded by her pain, and her anxiety, and thus she deserves care, forgiveness, and patience even when a behavior is repeated over and over. This is also true if… Continue reading Daily Resolutions for Caring for my Mom Who Has Dementia
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Racism in the Dewey Decimal System
<p>When books about President Barack Obama arrived at the Bard High School, Early College library in Queens, New York, they were coded as 300 (Social Science) instead of 900 (History). </p>
<p>Librarian <a href=”https://twitter.com/HindsJess” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Jess deCourcy Hinds</a> raised what she thought was an obvious question: Why isn&#8217;t the President of the United States listed… Continue reading Racism in the Dewey Decimal System
What I Know About Keeping a Calendar, And What I Need To Learn
<p>Before I was a campaign manager for Brian Garry, I ran my own small business (and I still do). Before that I was the principal of a medium-sized urban high school and I had two school-age children. ;</p>
<p>My calendar needs have changed over time, but the main point remained the same. I depended on my calendar.… Continue reading What I Know About Keeping a Calendar, And What I Need To Learn
The Best Words Weekly Email – The Supreme Court Says “F— School!”
<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>
<p>Meanwhile,… Continue reading The Best Words Weekly Email – The Supreme Court Says “F— School!”
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
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.