Category Archives: fear

>How We Perceive

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Bonnie Schupp

>I have Muslim friends and acquaintances. Their religion, their belief, has never been a factor in our connections. But I suspect it does affect some encounters they might have from day to day because of Islamophobia, because of illogical and … Continue reading →

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>Fear and Learning

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Bonnie Schupp

>  March/April 2010, Neurology Now Why can’t Johnny learn? Often in looking for the answer to this question, the focus is on teachers and their teaching skills. However, even the best teachers cannot help their students learn if they are … Continue reading →

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>Beware the Fox

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Bonnie Schupp

> I am angry, dismayed, disappointed and worried. I am also amazed there are so many, mostly older white people, who believe the twisted information that Fox calls news. Yesterday I got yet another e-mail forward about Obama. This one … Continue reading →

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>We the People

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Bonnie Schupp

> What is all the fuss about President Obama’s religion? I find it hard to believe that 20% of the population believes Obama is a Muslim. Haven’t they read the facts…those not presented by Limbaugh and Fox? Besides, what difference … Continue reading →

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>Dogtooth

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Bonnie Schupp

>Often when the name of a movie is brought up in conversation, I have to ask my husband if I’ve seen it. There are two movies, however, that I won’t forget—Bergman’s Cries and Whispers and the more recent Greek film, … Continue reading →

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