At the beginning of every high school history class I ever taught, I did a lesson on the goals of learning history. Some goals are obvious—to know our past, for instance; others are subtle, like the fact that learning history encourages critical thinking. This past week, the Texas Board of Education voted on a controversialContinue reading “The Texas Textbook Massacre”
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On Easter there is certainity when it comes to the cross of Christ
I heard it said on many occasions that one should never discuss politics and religion with family. Although I don’t discuss the two in mixed company, a conversation without politics and religion with the LaGuardias is like eating a cannoli without the cream. Bland and incomplete. My father and I have debated politics for years. Continue reading “On Easter there is certainity when it comes to the cross of Christ”
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