The 2006 You Didn’t Hear About

While many of the big stories in 2006 were bad news, there were hundreds of activist successes in 2006 that permanently changed the world. and Activists won dozens of small and not-so-small victories for human rights and the environment in 2006. The fabric of the world is woven out of small gestures . . . …

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Memorization, Standardized Tests, and Official Policy

Teaching answers to standardized tests should not be called “education,” especially when problem-solving will be the most important tool for a generation of students destined to inherit the incredible problems we will leave as our legacy. and Rote memorization of answers to tests will not prepare anyone for this mess we leave. Furthermore, it defies …

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Medicine and Politics

Last week Alec and I went in for our annual medical check-up. Our doctor’s secretary asked us to fill out new paperwork and the first question was “Do you have any current complaints?” Alec wrote: “Yes, George Bush Jr. is still in office.” They all loved it, and they told us that about 40% of …

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A New Zealand Quaker meeting’s statement of affirmation and reconciliation about the inclusiveness of sexualities

I found this New Zealand Quaker meeting statement of Affirmation and Reconciliation about the inclusiveness of sexualities, especially gays and lesbians from the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance website religioustolerance.org: New Zealand: The Quaker meeting in Aotearoa is called “Te Hahi Tuhauwiri.” This was the name gifted to them by the Maori Language Commission in …

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My email this morning to the pflag-all email list: Friends of PFLAG Steve Schalchlin and Jim Brochu have opened a new play in NYC to rave reviews

Hi everyone Steve Schalchlin and his partner Jim Brochu – have opened a new play off-Broadway in New York City to rave reviews: “The Big Voice: God or Merman?” http://www.thebigvoice.com Some of you may remember that an earlier musical of theirs, “The Last Session” was recognized with many awards including PFLAG-LA’s Oscar Wilde Award for …

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