Susandoodles

Susandoodles

Love God, love life, love one another.

Susan is trained in journalism, teaching and ministry;
now retired, the blog provides a means to continue sharing thoughts.

Category: History & Government

  • Read the news carefully

    Reading this morning’s KC Star on-line, two articles had paragraphs that need careful reading. Both caught my attention by the words that could easily be skipped yet need careful reading. First, in the news article, “Where’s Gov. Greitens? Not with Trump this visit” (March 15, 2018, p.4), about one third…

  • 1968! 2018 . . . 2068

    Yes, I am a little slow tuning in to some of the more contemporary and cultural trends. But in January, I read the article in the USA Today for January 22, 2018. Seeing ‘1968’ on that page I suddenly realized the significance.  Fifty years separated that 1968 from today’s 2018.…

  • no. No. NO! Do NOT arm teachers.

    I am a retired teacher.  I retired after teaching in alternative educational program for 20 years.  The President’s statement that we need to arm our teachers, much less to provide them a monetary bonus for carrying a gun into the classroom outrages me. Teachers work to develop positive relationships with…

  • Journalism training rules

    Reading the KC Star’s opinion column from Thomas L. Friedman of the New York Times News Service,  I was reminded of some very important rules that the Mizzou’s School of Journalism included in our training.  My degree was in news ed, and the Columbian Missourian instructors really hammered at us…

  • Let’s rethink lobbying: What is best?

    My friend reminded me that lobbying is a concern.  I agree and had considered making a statement concerning the idea that has now become a profession when it should not. Before I spoke, though, I thought I should do a little review.  I started with the US Constitution.  I pulled…

  • Elected representatives: public servants, not career politicians

    When the Constitution was written, serving as an elected representative in the Executive and the Legislative branches was deemed a public servant’s role.  Today the positions have become careers.  Politics should not be a career field, political science is a career field. The United States was built on elected officials…

  • A Reminder to Journalists from a BJ Graduate

    Graduating from MU’s School of Journalism in 1976 fulfilled a high school dream.  Growing up during the turbulant 1960’s and early 1970’s in rural Missouri, I aspired to make a difference in the world.  My decision to pursue a career in journalism was made with that intention. Today, I am…

  • Political Ads Need Rewriting!

    I am so frustrated with political advertising.  The primary elections are over, but I have been appalled at the negative political campaigns. There is absolutely nothing to gain in mudslinging! There is nothing to show how capable an individual is to hold public office by blasting the opponent. There is…