Matthew Cohen, MSW Archive
Was watching a movie set in the 1960’s last night. There was a lot of talk about fighting Communism during the movie. I get that, I was indoctrinated by these beliefs.  I watched the Berlin Wall fall in 5th grade on a …
I am taking a class called Social Work and Spirituality. One of our assignments is to keep a weekly journal based on readings and class discussion. I figured I might as well share that journal here. The assignment is in keeping with …
Women have taken the blame for a lot over the years in regards to pregnancy, sex of the child and overall health. Wives were often divorced or sent away if they failed to produce an heir, despite the fact as …
Mollie Judith Olgin, 19 years old, and Mary Kristene Chapa, 18 years old, were found by a couple on Saturday, June 23 in a South Texas park. Mollie was murdered, and Mary suffered serious injuries. She is in stable condition …
This week might not be the best to make this point since PPACA was upheld in all it’s glory, but I digress. It occurred to me that the only way a system of government can break, in the way America’s has, is that there is …
Link submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/nechakogal" title="nechakogal">@nechakogal</a> on twitter <br /> Yes, you read that correctly, and I am confident you are not surprised. Philadelphia follows suit with Las Vegas, New York City and others, by making it illegal to feed the …
<p><br /> It is widely noted that the American government has a spotty record when supporting military personnel. </p><br /> <p> <strong>SJS member Jennifer McGraw Belcher Posts:</strong> </p><br /> <blockquote style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; border: none; padding: 0px; "> <br …
The Supreme Court voted to uphold the individual mandate. I try to be impartial, but this ruling is groundbreaking. If the mandate was overturned, we would not have had an attempt create healthcare legislation for a generation. The law might …
Alzheimer's is considered to be one of the crueler diseases that families and friends of loved ones must go through. They sit and watch as the person they love slowly stops being who they are, stops recognizing them and finally, …
<u><strong>Maureen O'Farrell graciously submitted an article to our attention. </strong></u><a href="http://medicaldaily.com/news/20120626/10472/stress-empathy-healthy-living-well-being.htm" title="Medical benefits of empathy"><br /> <br /> Empathy could be more important to our health than levels of stress in our lives</a>. Our ability to empathize with others, part …
