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June 10, 2014
Are “we” supposed to end child poverty while we keep parents poor? In some cases yes, school lunch programs do precisely that. They feed kids at school, with programs and calories, and not their parents. Read More
Stubborn Agnostic: Response to Child Poverty ep
By: Richard HandlerAre “we” supposed to end child poverty while we keep parents poor? In some cases yes, school lunch programs do precisely that. They feed kids at school, with programs and calories, and not their parents. Read More
June 6, 2014
Experiencing persistent poverty has a massive impact on children socially, developmentally, emotionally and behaviorally. Read More
Poverty's Massive Impact On Children
By: Helen JohnsonExperiencing persistent poverty has a massive impact on children socially, developmentally, emotionally and behaviorally. Read More
June 4, 2014
Genuine intimacy obeys hidden rules of privacy, which have to be reinforced, celebrated, or they'll die. Read More
Stubborn Agnostic: Response to Screen Time ep
By: Richard HandlerGenuine intimacy obeys hidden rules of privacy, which have to be reinforced, celebrated, or they'll die. Read More
May 30, 2014
We have collectively allowed one another to grow in our compulsive use of smartphones in particular. Like smokers huddled outside after a long church service, we've given each other permission. Read More
You've got to ask yourself, would Jesus be on Facebook? Twitter, maybe.
By: Christina CrookWe have collectively allowed one another to grow in our compulsive use of smartphones in particular. Like smokers huddled outside after a long church service, we've given each other permission. Read More
May 26, 2014
Economics and psychology tell us one thing: employ the disabled. Read More
Stubborn Agnostic: Response to Disabilities episode
By: Richard HandlerEconomics and psychology tell us one thing: employ the disabled. Read More
May 23, 2014
The situation is so bad that last year, the provincial government set up an all-party committee, which released an interim report in March that said: "Across the province, families of people with developmental disabilities are in crisis." Read More
Ontario's crisis of disabled adults, abandoned by the system
By: Elizabeth RenzettiThe situation is so bad that last year, the provincial government set up an all-party committee, which released an interim report in March that said: "Across the province, families of people with developmental disabilities are in crisis." Read More
May 23, 2014
Judging by the Canadian statistics, this country still has a ways to go before reaching the goal of "break barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society and development for all". Read More
12 Facts and Figures About Having a Disability in Canada
By: George StroumboulopoulosJudging by the Canadian statistics, this country still has a ways to go before reaching the goal of "break barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society and development for all". Read More
May 23, 2014
Employees with disabilities often feel they must prove themselves regularly because if something goes wrong they feel it will be blamed on them. And because of this, studies have shown employees with disabilities worked harder 46% of the time. Read More
Q&A with Mark Wafer
By: Stephen LazarusEmployees with disabilities often feel they must prove themselves regularly because if something goes wrong they feel it will be blamed on them. And because of this, studies have shown employees with disabilities worked harder 46% of the time. Read More
May 20, 2014
All polls consistently show that the country is split on abortion. If the abortion issue is really "settled" in this country, why do thousands of people march on Parliament Hill every year? Read More
Reflections on March for Life & Trudeau's Edict
By: Stephen LazarusAll polls consistently show that the country is split on abortion. If the abortion issue is really "settled" in this country, why do thousands of people march on Parliament Hill every year? Read More
May 20, 2014
It's common for a stubborn agnostic like myself to believe that religion has an active part to play in keeping people feeling powerless. Religion keeps people hypnotized, paralyzed, fearful, obedient. But to see yourself as a being who is modeled on the greatest being, well, that can give you a mother lode of agency. Read More
Stubborn Agnostic: Response to Power Episode
By: Richard HandlerIt's common for a stubborn agnostic like myself to believe that religion has an active part to play in keeping people feeling powerless. Religion keeps people hypnotized, paralyzed, fearful, obedient. But to see yourself as a being who is modeled on the greatest being, well, that can give you a mother lode of agency. Read More
May 16, 2014
In order to be a leader a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence. Read More
Integrity
By: John C. MaxwellIn order to be a leader a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence. Read More
May 14, 2014
I will tip my hat to those people who actually do this harrowing work, unfathomable as it is to the likes of me, because frankly, I know I couldn't do it. And we secularists - speaking for my brethren - should never forget it. Read More
Stubborn Agnostic: Response to Adoption episode
By: Richard HandlerI will tip my hat to those people who actually do this harrowing work, unfathomable as it is to the likes of me, because frankly, I know I couldn't do it. And we secularists - speaking for my brethren - should never forget it. Read More
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