eighdrien's blog

I was recently reminded of a little story I'd forgotten about. Two years ago, one of my friends, who's a few years younger than me, took the required health class at her high school. When I took that class I went to the same school, but had a different teacher. Thank the Lawd I did.  Read More »

Two things I used to really hate: policemen and the government. A little more than a year ago I became interested in anarchy as an idealistic way of life. I loved the idea of people working together for the good of each other; just the whole sense of community behind it. For me, believing in anarchism required one thing which I was very good at: trusting other people. I think that humans are good by nature, that we are instinctually kind beings. None of that crap about man being a war-mongering and destructive species. Just look at the Native Americans - were they awesome or what?  Read More »

I was perusing the site and thought, with all the use of the word "Progress" on Progressive U, they should have just named it Blogress. Or Blogressive U. I searched the site for the word and got no result. Could it be?

I thought I was being very original with this little word. Thought I'd made it up.  Read More »

Before I get started... this topic runs so deep, and is so complex historically and otherwise, that I think anyone who reads my blog entry will understand much better if he/she first reads this essay, written by a former (1991) New York State Teacher of the Year: http://www.cantrip.org/gatto.html

and a quote:  Read More »

I recently found out that an aunt on my father's side of the family, who I am not very familiar with, is married to her cousin. They've been married for a good 15 years or so. She had been in a previous marriage and had four children with that husband.  Read More »

My dad turned on CNN earlier this evening and Nancy Grace (http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/nancy.grace/) was on. Now, I'd never seen the show before, but immediately I disliked this woman. My dislike turned to mild hatred when she brought up this controversy about Donald Trump flying the American flag "too high" at some hotel he owns in Palm Beach. Why is this whole situation so ridiculous?  Read More »