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Bridging the Divide

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:10:11 +0000

by Tara Overzat ****************** I entered the story below into a contest. Even though it lost (boo!) Sean and I decided it deserved to see the light of day. So here it is! ****************** I saw a local commercial on PBS. Rose Price, a Holocaust survivor, was going to speak at Beth Hallel in observance [...]

Genuine Goal-Setting as an Answer to School Violence?

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:37:50 +0000

Goal-Setting for Students Today’s students are lost in overcrowded schools with too few role models. Goal-setting does not seem to be a focus in most schools. Could students who have a goal to work towards get in less trouble than those who don’t? Click the link above to hear my mp3 on the matter. ~Tara [...]

Someone Will Listen

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:03:45 +0000

The media has recently been highlighting the depression that tweens, adolescents, and young adults experience. Truth is, people of all ages can feel overburdened and helpless and it is not a new problem. Click the link above to hear the WMA file. ~Tara Overzat

We Are Not Independent

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:29:30 +0000

Click here- We Are Not Independent – WMA audio file Just a brief thought about how we as individuals aren’t ever alone, even when we are lonely. You can click the link above (it will take you to a second page where you can click the link again) to hear the WMA file. ~Tara Overzat

Not All Dogs Go To Heaven

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:41:49 +0000

By Tara Overzat Sen. Ted Kennedy passed this week after a 15 month battle with a malignant glioma, a type of brain cancer. While the media seems to be focusing on his “political achievements” and all the friends he had on Capitol Hill, Mary Jo Kopechne’s death seems to have been forgotten. On a summer’s [...]

Hypocrisy – SPCA CEO Leaves Dog in Car

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:40:50 +0000

Posted by Tara Overzat Robin Starr, CEO of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Richmond, VA, left her deaf and blind dog in a sweltering car for four hours. Though she sought care for the animal, he died of kidney failure. I have no problem with preaching so long as you [...]

Philosophical Questions

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:20:10 +0000

By Tara Overzat Just a few questions I’ve had on my mind lately… 1) If emotions make up the human experience (love, loss, happiness, grief, anger, adoration, etc.), do people who experience fewer or less intense emotions have a “less human” experience? 2) If you have an incredible moment with someone, but then forget that [...]

George Bush & His Malapropisms

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:30:08 +0000

By Tara Overzat My boyfriend and I had long talked about whether Pres. George W. Bush had suffered a stroke sometime early on in his presidency. He had been an artful speaker as Governor of Texas, fast on the draw. As president those skills began to wane considerably. I never once believed he was as [...]

Inspirational – Christopher Wall

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:46:20 +0000

Posted by Tara Overzat Thirty-three years ago, a baby boy was born with his heart outside of his body. Doctors initially thought this newborn with ectopia cordis would have just days to live. Today, Christopher Wall is alive and well, and though his heart still beats visibly outside his body, it doesn’t stop him from [...]

ZoNation Video – Cash For Clunkers

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:07:12 +0000

Posted by Tara Overzat AlfonZo Rachel is a conservative Republican putting a young, sometimes corny, flavor on the conservative message. His Cash For Clunkers video below is some food for thought. I don’t agree with everything he says, but the hyperbole makes a great point. I’m looking forward to the fallout, I mean feedback, from [...]