next article discussion: Racism vs. favoritism by nancy ditomaso — orgtheory.net

Last week, we discussed “The Suffocation Model” by Finkel et al, suggested by Chris Martin. Before Finkel at al., we had two posts on Tanya Golash-Boza’s article on race theory in sociology. Next month, we will discuss “Racism and discrimination versus advantage and favoritism: Bias for versus bias against” by Nancy DiTomaso, which appeared in […]

via next article discussion: Racism vs. favoritism by nancy ditomaso — orgtheory.net

Interesting current sociology topics; grist for zeitgeist by the campfire.

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You should read about Thomas Jefferson [Republican] and John Adams [Federalist-Whig] circa 1797.

Newspapers

John Adams (2001), A biography by David McCullough at 489.

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/26/you-should-read-about-thomas-jefferson-republican-and-john-adams-federalist-whig

 

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Bernie Blows Hillary’s Candle: “To make it stronger.”

Re: Day One: DNC2016

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/26/bernie-blows-hillarys-candle-to-make-it-stronger

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#NatGeoTV: Nazi Cadets pushed to limits including use of elixir of drugs

Nazism starts slowly…finger pointing, pushing, shoving, damage & death until finally, the meth and heroin take hold. Not a pretty sight.

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/natgeotv-nazi-cadets-pushed-to-limits-including-use-of-elixir-o

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#Statistics101: #UCSanDiego Read the headings and parameters of charts even the fine print! It’s there because it has to be to make it fair

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/24/statistics101-ucsandiego-read-the-headings-and-parameters-of-charts-even-the-fine-print-its-there-because-it-has-to-be-to-make-it-fair

From the #DailyLessons series

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@Pontifex to #Catholics: “[Don’t have so many kids yourself and you won’t have so many kids.]”

Three is enough.

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/pontifex-to-catholics-dont-have-so-many-kids-yourself-and-you-wont-have-so-many-kids

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Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Where are we as a democratic society? #dumbingdown the voting public to pass self-interested legislation.

Credit: “Who’s Zoomin’ Who”–Aretha Franklin; Catholic Digest tweet contra tax- payer funded abortion at Planned Parenthood affiliated sites.

For instance: abortion, co-habitation, the death penalty, euthanasia and birth control

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/whos-zoomin-who-where-are-we-as-a-democratic-society-dumbingdown-the-voting-public-to-pass-self-interested-legislation

Maybe being a single parent isn’t such a bad thing. Someone to take care of you when you get lonely.

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What each of us lacked as children, we can give to the new adolescents who ask, “How does the world function?”

Now we know how to shed light, direct, guide and if possible teach.

For example,”All You Need is Love” by the Beatles.

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/what-each-of-us-lacked-as-children-we-can-give-to-the-new-adolescents-who-ask-how-does-the-world-function

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In An Age of Data, Be Conceptually Driven–Professor Norman, UCSD 1979

: I write in the hope an old girlfriend might notice me now. with Mass on Sunday

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@EWTN: I write in the hope an old girlfriend might notice me now. #Cohabitation with Mass on Sunday @pontifex #RobertRoyalEsq, Canon Lawyer and RC Priest.

Inspirational Credits: Neil Diamond, EWTN broadcast of Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary Thanksgiving Mass, New Orleans, Louisiana. #Choir and spiritual auxiliary family.

Poem upon waking at the moment of dawn this morning:

Our Savior

Who?

Our Savior

Who?

Our Savior Jesus Christ

Langston Hughes?

Langston Who?

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