ThatOwlWoman (01-16-2021)
I love it. Had you not learned Ojibwe, you might not even be able to express that. In fact, the sister of my mother is not the same as the sister of my father, so why not have different words for them? English developed the words "paternal" and "maternal" to allow a distinction, but it's the same thing. Humans are uniquely gifted among animals to use languages that can get really damn precise. We could grunt or stare or roar or cry, as the less evolved among us do, but we can also use verbal/written communication to express intricate and nuanced ideas. To poo poo that is to disrespect a gift that took a lot of hard work and time and probably some luck to achieve.
Phantasmal (01-16-2021), ThatOwlWoman (01-16-2021)
It's going to be a bumpy week. Stay safe. I am in the process of telling everyone I love that I love them. Not because I think they or I are going to die this week but because they deserve to be reminded. We need to fortify our souls. We need to get our vaccines. We need to power through the end of Trumpism and push all of his lying, psychopathic, racist, undereducated, easily manipulated followers back into the closet where they belong. We need to restore our civilization and resume progress. The past five years were bound to happen sooner or later, but they are over. Onward.
Althea (01-16-2021), ThatOwlWoman (01-16-2021)
Over 1000 schools in the US now use the 1619 project to teach history. That is, they are teaching creative fiction as history. That's pretty shitty in my opinion...
https://www.newsweek.com/u-s-schools...months-1530138
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news...re/3910221001/
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/ne...62539f1d4.html
There are schools that use critical pedagogy and the notions of social and economic justice as used by the radical Left to teach students. Critical pedagogy politicizes and propagandizes education. That is the central idea and tenant of it. It think that's a pretty shitty way to educate children.
https://www.edumaxi.com/what-is-critical-pedagogy/
http://www.ipedr.com/vol17/14-CHHSS%202011-H00057.pdf
In Hollywood smoking is banned in movies and television, even in period pieces where it might be expected to set the proper tone. That's just a shitty politically correct move.
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/ho...ng-1202156534/
It's clear that conservative actors get ostracized in Hollywood. That too is shitty, putting politics ahead of ability.
Across culture and education, the Left has gotten into a position where they are now the people in charge and what they're doing is slowly eliminating all opposed speech and even those they think might oppose their message.
So, I have given some evidence to support my position. What about you? Or, is ad hominem all you have to respond with?
Darth Omar (01-16-2021)
I feel so blessed that we landed here in this place with this wonderful university (NMU). They also offer German, French, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin I presume although the course catalog doesn't state), and Russian. Hope to sample some of these too before my brain gets too tired of working any more. lol (I had three years of German in h.s. and one of Spanish.)
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
Diesel (01-17-2021)
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