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Since March, we’ve faced impossible issues and limited choices to make the best of bad decisions. Enduring stressful days trying to keep everyone healthy…
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As a U.S. History teacher, I wanted my students to understand that we live in a flawed country, that our government has flaws, that we as humans have…
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Waiting for the stay-at-home order to lift is getting hard. We are in so many ways stuck and stagnant.The other day I found myself walking in circles…
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During tough times, my parents sing a song. It's sweet -- two real voices, not quite in tune, but full of energy.Whenever I complained, they’d break into…
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Occasionally, our Perspectives author Elsa Glover turns over regularly scheduled spot to her colleagues and students who have something to say. This time,…
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Guilty pleasures -- we all have them. A sneaked candy bar at the grocery store, a fancy drink at the restaurant, a magazine subscription, or…
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It’s Christmas Eve and my thoughts turn to tradition. December holds many cultural traditions that bring our lives meaning. My tradition comes from the…
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Recently I visited the Manet exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. Edouard Manet’s later paintings of garden flowers depart from traditional paintings…
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Some people say there is a season for everything. I reflect on that saying during mundane moments. Routines are followed and no surprises occur. Living in…
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Sometimes I wonder if my words and efforts matter. I am easily discouraged when immediate change doesn’t transpire. If we allow it, setbacks can strangle…