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I’m a former teacher: Returning to in-person classes is risky and wrong | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Whether full time or in stages or phases, by scaffolding, or via any other designation school boards have chosen, suffering will ensue.
Those God-given rights? Those come from men and institutions. Leave God out of it | Lloyd Sheaffer
To all those out there who are parading and protesting and shouting to any nearby television camera, “Don’t take our God-given rights,” I say Back off! The “rights” so cavalierly crowed about do not come from God; they come from man through the institution of government. Before tagging me with the godless-secular-humanist badge and pinning […]
Character matters in our leaders. And that’s never been more true than now | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Honesty. Responsibility. Respect. Humility. Conviction. Open-mindedness. All are qualities we need in a president. All are lacking in the current one.
‘The biggest feeling is sadness’: With classes canceled, teachers try to keep teaching | Lloyd Sheaffer
We must encourage and support our public educators to find ways to keep our students actively involved in learning and engaged.
Getting rid of online comments doesn’t mean the end of dialogue. But it does mean the start of civility | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Let us all work to exchange ideas and debate important issues with comity rather than hostility. We can — and must — do better.
Yes, it’s a time of giving. But it needs to last throughout the year | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Many of charitable institutions are worthy of support now and throughout the year. But they can't do it all alone, all of the time.
What to do about our paralyzed Congress? | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
It is time for our elected officials to return to working for the good of the citizenry, not for political party alliances.
There was nothing Christian about Bill Barr’s speech at Notre Dame | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
A week or so ago, a dear cousin sent me an article which she had read and about which she felt uncomfortable. She asked me to read it and to provide her with my feedback. As requested, I perused the piece. It is no wonder she was concerned. What she sent me was the text […]
So you’re running for president, and you have a plan? Tell me more. Please | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Caps, slogans, banners, vapid promises, social media blasts—these should not be the determiners of who will lead our governments. We need to demand more.