Monthly Archives: March 2017

A Mighty Fortress – Or Just a Blanket and Some Chairs?

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

It didn’t look much like a fort. What it did look like was a bedspread, a blanket, and some furniture. The apparatus was secured on one end by a dresser drawer and draped over the backs of two or three … Continue reading →

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‘In’ – A Preposition with Eternal Implications

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

It sounded like an ultimatum when he said it, and I never liked ultimatums. Ultimatums never did come equipped with enough options to suit me, and this one had that same deficiency. My friend from Tennessee insisted that we had … Continue reading →

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‘Good News’ – A Cure for Malignant Narcissism

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

When I first overheard someone use the term ‘narcissist’, I thought it was probably some kind of religion. During my tenure in that demographic strata we currently refer to as ‘the millennials’, using a word like narcissist might have felt … Continue reading →

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‘Fake News’ – An Expanded Perspective

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

We have a newly coined term in America. ‘Fake news’ has achieved iconic status in the wake of our recent Presidential election, and has become a battle cry for some and a call for vengeful retaliation for others. The ‘Media … Continue reading →

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