Author: JCoogan
Cellphones in school: A failing grade.
It’s good to see that state education commissioner Jeffrey Riley is willing to take a realistic look at the problems connected with student cellphone usage. Riley’s focus is rightfully on how children’s mental health is being affected by cell phones. But just as important is the adverse effect of phone …
Mask or no mask?
Live Free … and die By Jim Coogan This parallel to the New Hampshire state motto pretty much sums up what we’ve come to as America tries to deal with COVID-19 pandemic. All of the strong resistance to the wearing of masks as a means of slowing the spread of …
Just Thinking. What if?
Americans are resisting restrictions on their freedoms as attempts to control COVID-19 continue.
Book Shelves
It’s all in the book shelves By Jim Coogan Watching some of television’s prominent news and entertainment personalities practicing social distancing, it is interesting to see how they look at home. As they broadcast from remote locations, their self-chosen settings can tell a lot about them – perhaps more than …
The education haves and have nots
The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the educational gap between rich kids and poor kids.