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Over the Top? Or Not?
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on February 21st, 2012
I’ve never been one of those feminists who sees patriarchy in every corner of the culture, or a sexist leer in every male smile. While I certainly consider myself a feminist–defined as one who believes that men and women should be entitled to equal legal rights and judged on our individual abilities–I’ve always assumed that [...]
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Those Commie Girl Scouts…
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on February 20th, 2012
Yesterday, the media was filled with reports about Indiana Representative Bob Morris, who refused to sign a legislative resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of Girl Scouts of America. In case you missed it, the Associated Press report read in part as follows: “… Morris said he found online allegations that the Girl Scouts are [...]
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Translating Anecdote into Data
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on February 20th, 2012
There’s an old academic adage that reminds researchers “the plural of anecdote is not data.” It’s a worthwhile caution against drawing too broad a conclusion from one or two examples. This caution came to mind last night at my grandson’s tenth birthday party . (This was the one for family–I am very grateful that my [...]
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Yielding the Floor to the Honorable Gentleman from the Post
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on February 16th, 2012
Each morning, when I sit down to write my blog post, I begin with a survey of the various news sources–newspapers and blogs. This morning, when I read Eugene Robinson’s column, I realized there was no way I could improve on his explanation of our latest culture war. Enjoy. In a manner of speaking.
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Remembrance of Things Past
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on February 9th, 2012
The Republican candidates for President continue to appeal to the current GOP base with what passes for policy in the party these days: Romney has just promised to cut funding for the arts by half; Santorum promises not just a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage, but also to retroactively “annul” those marriages that have already [...]
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