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Column – Casey’s Affair, Revisited. . .

Betsy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:10:56 +0000

I was surprised at what I found. I will definitely be checking in again in 6 months!

Thanks for stopping by – Betsy

P.S.
I hope to be caught up on mail responses here by the end of the day tomorrow!

Column – America’s Demonstrate True Tolerance of Muslims!

Betsy — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:21:49 +0000

TIME magazine last week asked, “Is America Islamophobic?” They say yes, I say no way! I share with my kids that our treatment of Muslims in the US generally shows how tolerant we are. What do you think?

Islamophobic? No – Americans Show True Tolerance

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Column – “Going ‘Back to School’ for the Truth About Teacher Pay”

Betsy — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:11:58 +0000

Hi friends – well, this week’s column is getting a huge response. Five pages of comments on the Sun-Times website so far this morning. I guess taking on teacher pay really strikes a nerve. And I didn’t even touch on what the administrators make!

Enjoy.

The Myth of the ‘Underpaid’ Teacher

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Column – When “Talking to Yourself” Isn’t Crazy – But Wise!

Betsy — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:55:56 +0000

Hi friends, here’s this week’s column. The next time you see someone “talking” to himself, consider that it might be just the right conversation to have!

When “Talking to Yourself” Isn’t Crazy – But Wise!

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Betsy

Column: R-E-S-P-E-C-T. . . .

Betsy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:13:25 +0000

Hi Friends – here is this week’s column, which was based on a very interesting night on the town with a bunch of guys!

R-E-S-P-E-C-T – Give It To Me!

Somehow, last week’s column didn’t get posted! That was based on a very interesting evening with one of my daughters, and here it is:

“Ramona and Beezus” – and Is This Even Legal?

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you are having a great summer!

Column – It Pays to Have Experience (Or rather, I’ll Pay to Have an “Experience”)

Betsy — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:55:00 +0000

Hi friends – here’s this week’s column. Enjoy. And keep enjoying today!

Don’t Forget to Enjoy Right Now!

(Thanks for stopping by, and don’t forget you can now “follow” me on Twitter at “BetsyHartSpeaks.”)

Column – A little “vacation”. . . nice!

Betsy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:44:35 +0000

Hi friends – I wanted to let you know I am on “vacation” this week, and so did not file a column. I’m enjoying what’s shaping up to be a particularly great summer, and a lot of time with my kids – and I hope you can say the same!

As a reminder, please “follow me” on Twitter at betsyhartspeaks. I’m still a “newbie” there, but it’s fun.

I’ll be back on the job next week.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great weekend.

Betsy

Column – “Love and Marriage, Love and Marriage. . .” Still Together Like a Horse and Carriage?

Betsy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:16:10 +0000

Hi friends. Here’s this week’s column. If you know me, you know I’m a big advocate of the institution of marriage. (I hope to be back in it one day myself.) But actually, I think I was rather encouraged by what was meant to be a discouraging piece “I Don’t – The Case Against Marriage” in Newsweek magazine recently. See what you think!

Love and Marriage and that Crazy Horse and Carriage!

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Betsy

Column – Tears, and Fears, and “Toy Story 3″! (It’s Fantastic!)

Betsy — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:36:21 +0000

If you have not seen “Toy Story 3″ please run – do not walk, run! – to the nearest theater to do so! It’s been decades since I sobbed at a movie. But all that changed last weekend. . .

Tears and Fears and “Toy Story 3″

Have a great weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

Betsy

Column – “Gross National Happiness” – and Other People’s Money!

Betsy — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:17:14 +0000

Leave it to the French to demand the Gross Domestic Product measurement be replaced with a “Gross National Assessment” measurement. That might be fine. Until other people’s money runs out!

The Happiness Factor

Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a happy weekend!

Betsy