NCOR Highlights

NCOR Highlights

Saturday, February 4, 2006 About 8:30am EST, Alex Koroknay-Palicz sets off in THABOAT to go to American University to set up the NYRA table for the conference, but must first do the regrettable: swing by my house and bring me along! At 9:00am, we arrived and set up the table. Well, more like Alex went…

Why Not to Hate MADD

Why Not to Hate MADD

When I browse through the many threads on NYRA’s forums, I have run across a few posts that express absolute hatred against NYRA’s opponents, such as the Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization. When I see such posts, I am appalled! Why are certain forum posters promoting such hatred? NYRA and MADD have always been two…

Ageism Affects Us All

Ageism Affects Us All

I just had a particularly illustrative experience at church today that I’d like to share. Half-way through the mass a group of people arrive quite late and sit down in the pew behind me. From the moment they sat down they were being incredibly obnoxious. Talking, swearing, making jokes, laughing. They didn’t shut up for…