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Be careful what you say, even on the internet
There's a very good rule of thumb you might have heard from your own parents, once upon a time. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Avery Doninger, a senior at Lewis S. Mills High School in Connecticut didn't follow that ...
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High school students walk out on pledge
On the first day or school, Jared and I had a chat about the pledge of allegiance as it is currently recited in schools across the nation. If you know anything about me, you can probably guess the two-word phrase that was the focus of our discussion: ...
ACLU defends the bible in school
Actually, the ACLU just confirmed my defense of the bible's place in a public school. Whoa, wait, what? Is Beelzebub strapping on ice skates? Have there been sightings of aerial swine? Or have I just taken complete leave of my senses? Well, actually, ...
Texas moment of silence challenged
Did you know that in Texas, the state mandates that schools observe a minute of silence each day? I didn't. Although they don't specify an intended purpose, it's pretty clear that it is intended to be used for prayer. At least, that's the contention ...
Sippy cup crisis at Reagan airport
The last time I was on an airplane was a trip to Disneyland with my father in December, 2000. Shortly before the trip, my sister managed to lose his California ID card, so we had to get by with his Usher ID card from the San Francisco Opera House -- ...
Give me independence or nothing at all: life with a teen
Last night after dinner, I asked my oldest son, Loren, if he had finished his homework. His school has the entire week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, but he will spending the bulk of his break in Utah with his father and his grandparents. Since I ...
Follow-up: Flight attendant disciplined
Remember the family that was asked to get off a commuter plane because the mother was carrying a loaded bomb breastfeeding her baby? She refused to smother her baby with a blanket, so the flight attendant had her, her husband, and their 22-month-old ...
Would you let your teen dress up as Hitler?
A Brooklyn teen thought it would be funny to dress as Adolph Hitler for Halloween. Walter Petryk, 16, wore the costume to school where school officials told him to remove distinguishing parts of the costume or spend the day in the office instead of ...
Do children really need cell phones?
My almost teenager has been making sounds about his need for a cell phone since last summer. I can see the convenience of it and in many ways I agree with him. We are family with no land line and currently just two cell phones. He will often borrow ...
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