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Farewell to reading

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Feb 13th 2008 9:32AM

As a kid, I read voraciously. Rarely was I without a book in hand. I was, it seems, unusual in that respect, however. Not every family valued books as highly as mine did and many kids did not have easy access to lots of books early on. I do remember, ...
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Pregnant women don't belong in Washington?

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Dec 28th 2007 2:34PM

I'll be the first to tell you that I truly appreciate the differences between men and women. In the big picture, however, are men and women really all that different? According to Ron Blachut of Queensbury, New York, they most certainly are. In his ...
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House: $600m for math/science teachers

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Apr 30th 2007 3:03PM

Last week, representatives in the house overwhelmingly passed a bill that would provide 600 million dollars in scholarships and stipends for those studying math and science on their way to becoming teachers. Such students who commit to teaching ...
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Abstinence education not so successful

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Apr 14th 2007 5:02PM

A few years back, we were at an outdoor concert with a dear friend of ours. He and his son had been at the Pride Parade that morning and he had pocketfuls of condoms that had been given out at the parade. He started passing them out to other ...
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Combating autism with federal support

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Dec 10th 2006 10:31AM

The Combating Autism Act recently passed in both the senate and the house, authorizing nearly a billion dollars in funding for autism research and programs. This is very good news for researchers. According to Catherine Lord, director of the ...
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Do you "talk politics" to your kids?

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Oct 21st 2006 3:05PM

When I think back to my younger years, I don't remember my parents ever discussing politics with me. I do remember knowing which way they tended to vote and that they'd never vote for "the other party." I remember thinking that you should never ...
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Can fetuses feel pain?

by Keith McDuffee, Posted Apr 14th 2006 5:06PM

According to the British Medical Journal, no, fetuses cannot feel pain. But how can we know for sure? The reason this debate is so hot right now is because there is legislation in Congress that would require women to get anesthesia for their fetuses ...
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Do you want to help get junk food out of the schools?

by Keith McDuffee, Posted Feb 20th 2006 2:45PM

Why not, I say? There is a bill proposed to Congress that would redefine  'junk food', and keep more of it out of our schools, not only the cafeterias, but also the vending machines. You can't control everything your child eats once they leave ...
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