CKidd Archive
The Common Core Standards in the Classroom By: Don Frier For those of you who don’t know, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a series of standards that have swept the nation, being implemented in response to the Race …
This little piggy went to market, but not before being checked for hormones, pesticides and other harmful chemicals. The big push to go organic. Organic food stores have cropped up all over the place. Every label now proudly displays its …
There is a line from the presidential debate that I cannot seem to get over. It concerns the fear of China as a world’s superpower. It has popped up in the past four or so years as a warning, a …
I was finally able to watch the Stewart/O’Reilly Rumble last night(I know, a little late, but my schedule doesn’t allow much live time TV). I thought the debate was interesting, and fulfilled my need for the comedic jabs that we …
Relando Thompkins’, MSW latest blog post looks at a video on the NYPD’s stop and frisk practices. http://www.relandothompkins.com/2012/10/18/the-hunted-and-the-hated-an-inside-look-at-the-nypds-stop-and-frisk/ The Hunted and The Hated: An Insiders look on the NYPD Stop and Frisk
This is a conversation occurring more frequently as technology becomes a larger player in our everyday lives. Do our experiences matter if no one knows about it? In a world dominated by social media, every status update, tweet or message …
Not all of us are hurting as much as some people might be alluding to. The recent Credit Suisse Global Wealth report listed the United States as home to almost 40% of millionaires in the world, with Japan as the …
A few posts ago I spoke about the power of resiliency, how necessary it is in order to combat the stressors that are bound to occur in everyday life. Prior to unlocking our genetic codes, resiliency was some psycho-mumbo-jumbo that …
Chronic pain, something most of us don’t think of until we are suffering from it has become a growing concern in not only the medical field, but the mental health field as well. One of the increased risks associated with …
It sounds like something out of ethics class, reviewing the Heinz Dilemma. Â There is a life-saving drug, but you cannot afford it to save your loved one. Â Do you steal it? Do they have the right to up the price …
