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From a social workers perspective, the notion that inequality is necessary might almost be laughable, but a person can structure some logical arguments if they so choose. A post in The League of Ordinary Gentlemen looks at Why Inequality Is …
NASW NYS shared this via Facebook. It is rather important to social workers, so please spread the word. Still no loan forgiveness for Long Island, apparently this is not a “critical” area. There is still much to be done to …
An old Buddhist, or perhaps Taoist, parable: A Buddhist farmer has a son who finds a wild horse and brings it home. The Farmers neighbor stops by and says “it was real lucky your son found that horse”. The Buddhist …
An ADHD study conducted in California has concluded that the prevalence of ADHD has risen from 2.5% of 11 year olds in 2001, to 3.1% in 2010. The study did not release a clear reason as to why. On average, …
Aaron Swartz death on Friday, January 11, 2013 is a vivid reminder that “suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24, and is the 10th leading cause of death overall.” This amazing, talented, socially-aware and active young …
Its easy to lose sight of the rest of the world when your native country is dysfunctional, but it continues to turn, and tragedy continues to happen. The latest is the confirmed death of 60,000 people in the Syrian Civil War. It’s …
