She broke a rule and got fired

The rule being Thou shalt not puncture a myth. For that she became an enemy of the people.

In Oak Park, as anywhere else, what farts around comes around

Reblogged from Oak Park Newspapers:

I love the comments engendered by almost any Wed. Journal story of weight. These from one about two new middle-school principals strengthen my feelings:

TJ from OP:

Too much money for these guys. I could get the same "talent" for much less.

Wondering asked:

Why are these two new guys making more than just about all the other principals in the district?

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African ladies making do — and then some

, from Heshima (Swahili for Respect, Honor, and Dignity) Kenya, where women in flight from today’s Herods find home and livelihood.