Op-Ed Archive
When the stresses of life are ordinary and manageable, most of us feel we have it together. We have a cohesive sense of ourself and the world. Things are in place and we understand how they connect. But under the …
SJS interviews social workers as we feel social workers in general are not very good about promoting themselves, or the positive work that is accomplished. Social Workers need to ‘toot their horns’ every once in a while…. Below is an interview …
I began my day Thursday at full staff meeting for the agency. It reminded me of my days in a tech start-up. A bunch of (mostly) young passionate people, crowded around a conference room table, mismatched chairs pulled from offices …
Let’s admit it, many of us, whether we are social workers or not, don’t consider ourselves rich. This is because we define ‘rich’ in terms of money, and with good reason in a world that in and of itself appears …
Today, I had the fortune and opportunity to meet an individual trained and working as a social worker in the Montreal area who is now running for political office in his borough as a city councillor; Alain Vaillancourt with Projet …
The Red Book has been described as Jung’s creative response to the threat of madness, yet it has also been seen as a deliberate exercise in self-analysis. I believe it’s likely both. When creating The Red Book, Jung knew he was …
Government Shutdown 2013: Thoughts of a Jaded Captain. We’ve all done it. We bought something on credit we really couldn’t afford, we got a fancy-shmancy new and shiny credit card because Alec Baldwin, or Jimmy Fallon, or whoever else is …
Where do we draw the line to determine who has worth? Recently, one of our posts discussed the social work reinvestment act, and the concept of tuition forgiveness, grants, or other assistance with higher education. Many who oppose these ideas …
As human beings we tend to be haunted by a few existential crises in our lives. One of the questions that can pose great difficulty is “Who would you be if you could live any life you wanted?” No trading …
In response to the recent conversation about the costs of incarceration and costs of the death penalty, I want to offer the attached report from the Death Penalty Information Center, a national non-profit organization serving the media and the public with …
