Matthew Cohen, MSW Archive
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Life isn’t rocket science. Well maybe to a rocket scientist, but to everyone else it really is easier. So I am sitting here listening to “Over The Hills And Far Away” by Led Zeppelin, and it occurs to me that …
The Associated Press is reporting that NJ residents will be able to vote by email. Clearly the election presents problems that must be solved, but by email, really? As one who follows electronic voting methods, I am having a hard time believing that …
By DeMecia Wooten-Irizarry Member Submission dwi1645@msn.com Social work has traditionally been a profession that espoused the tenets of social justice, social action, and equality; they were people functioning as change agents who diminished oppression and inequality. These include social workers …
The percentage of women in Congress and the House of Representatives is 17% and 23% . With over half of the population being female, this means that the representation is severely skewed. The NASW is highlighting two initiatives to promote …
There is always some politician being credited or criticized. Thus, Gov. Christie is the fiery leader, and Mayor Bloomberg is the scoundrel that almost ran a marathon down the heart of a devastated city. Both leaders endorsed the President, formally or informally, in the last hours …
Worldly problems arise because we lack the ability to communicate clearly with each other. The point at which we learn to communicate is so far removed from the place where that communication becomes a matter of life and death. This …
I am 33 years old and have never seen anything that approaches the craziness in the aftermath of Sandy. Now, this is not a comparison to other natural disasters; clearly there have been, and will be, more destructive events. I have heard …
I bet that caught you by surprise, social workers are keenly aware that such things as happiness are relative, or are they? Scientists have been studying brainwaves for quite a long time now, as far as I know since at least the 60’s. There has been …
It is becoming abundantly clear that American leadership is failing, not from lack of conviction, but lack of innovation in nation building. That is a novel term, nation building. As I sit in the dark at my house, I wonder why this is happening …
