Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Ukraine Fugitive President, The Ellis Act, SEL (Social-emotional Learning)...What's in the News

Isn't it nice that our representatives are trying to get a taste of what it's like to be poor?   Jackie Speier spent a nithg in a homeless shelter (and shared sleeping quarters and meals with a married couple who have full-time jobs--she as a Safewa cher, him as an employee of Office Max--who were saving up to make a depost on an apartment.  Mark Leno tried to live on food stamps.  Neel Kashkari spent days picking strawberries in a Central California field.

SF wants to improve, not remove, illegal units.

Schools are incorporating social-emotional learning into the curriculum.

The Dalai Lama has advised the Silicon Valley 1% to incorporate ethics and compassion into business life--without causing an eye roll.

A twelve-year old got out of her dad's SUV to pose for a picture with her first date, and the SUV rolled over her, killing her.  Dad was intoxicated and didn't realize the brake wasn't on. 

Uganda has passed a strict antigay law

But now it's time for me to go to the Y. 

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