A while back, I wrote about the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. It was horrible. Now, a new treaty is coming before the U.S. Senate: the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It’s equally bad, and should not be approved by the Senate.
Tag Archive: parenting
The Economics of Parenting
One of the blogs that I follow is called “Freakonomics,” which is the title of the authors’ book, Freakonomics (they’ve also just released another book called SuperFreakonomics). Yesterday, I listened to an episode of their radio show called “The Economist’s Guide to Parenting.” This was one of the most interesting things I’ve listened to all week (that, and the Anthony Weiner resignation announcement). If you have a little bit of time, you should listen to it.
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Extraversion and Success
Is there a link between extroversion and success? My wife and I had a discussion this evening about a possible link between extroversion and success. Does having extroverted tendencies lead one to have greater success, in business or in life?
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Weekend Reads – May 14, 2011
Here are four articles/posts from this week that you should read. These are the best of the best of what I’ve read in the areas of politics, economics, Christianity, and leadership:
Politics – “Ron Paul’s land of second-rate values” – by Michael Gerson at The Washington Post. Gerson has a critique of libertarianism, saying:
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Protecting Children?: Thoughts on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
I got an email fowarded to me from the ParentalRights.org (“Protecting Children by Empowering Parents) about the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which is a “civil rights treaty setting out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children,” according to Wikipedia. It hasn’t been ratified by the United States, primarily because of religious and conservative opposition
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Is There Another Way?
This time period of intense wondering was exhausting. Before I could tell anyone about my pregnancy, including my parents, I felt driven by the need to understand. Where did my life go wrong?
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Are Private Schools Better Than Public Schools?
In my continuing series comparing schooling options for my kids, I’ve been thinking about private schools lately. In our area, there are several good Christian school options, including the Greenhouse and Clapham School – if you know of any others in the area, please let me know.I’m evaluating the different schools in terms of several…
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