In short: A Texas case challenging whether affirmative action was constitutional according to the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment was reviewed by the Supreme Court. It was sent back to the state appeals court, but the Justices' decisions did indicate that instances where race is considered as a part of someone's college admission would be placed under more…
What do you call it when rain falls and the sun is shining?
So I'm late on writing about this, but I think all of the discussion about women being the breadwinners in 40% of American homes is generating a much needed dialogue about gender roles and education in our country. The feminists are saying "duh," and the conservatives are saying that this is the death of the American family. I grew up…
As a perfectionist in treatment, reading this was like a therapy session. Shaking the perfectionist habit is difficult, but necessary. I had to hit bottom to make the tough decision to be vulnerable. This is for those of us who are still in repair. "Yes, it can be scary sharing your passion with the world (whatever the medium). But what's…
"Every other Wednesday during my marriage, our apartment was filled with smoke from the cigarettes of all our friends. They drank in our rooms and made out on the fire escape. In the beginning, it felt like something truly important was happening. People came, and there was a bounty: cheese and grapes and bread and wine and all the alcohol…
"Words are things. You can put a few words together and make people want to go to war. Put a different set of words together and make them long for peace." --Maya Angelou