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What Are You: Reading? Watching? Listening to? Who do You Associate With? Why Do We Sleep? A Digital Book Review by Ed Orlowski Do You Have the Courage of Your Convictions? by Alice McHard Issue #4- Sept. 2021 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS Mission Statement ............................................................................... 4 Contributors ........................................................................................ 5 Director’s Letter ................................................................................... 7 Campus Map .................................................................................... 8,9 Learn About Your Library.................................................................... 10 Keys to Library Assistance .................................................................. 11 Introduction ............................................................................. 12,13,14 What Are Your Reading? ...................................................... 16,17,18,19 What Are You Watching? ...................................................... 20,21,22,23 What Are You Listening to? ..............................................24,25,26,27,28
Who Do You Associate With? ................................................ 30,31,32,33 Do You Have the Courage of Your Convictions? ............ 34,35,36,37,38,39 Off the Rack by Sheila Gaddie ............................................................. 40 Why We Sleep: A Digital Book Review by Ed Orlowski........................... 41 Book Looks: What We’ve Been Reading ............................................... 42 What’s Your Story? ............................................................................ 43 LTU Author: Dr. Sibrina N. Collins ....................................................... 44 LTU Author: Dr. Vivian Kao ................................................................. 45 LTU Author: Dr. Dale Allen Gyure ................................................... 46,47 Colin Powell Complete Quote .............................................................. 48 IBD’s Secrets of Success .................................................................... 49 Michigan Non-motorized Trail Map ................................................. 50,51
Contributors and Suggestions ............................................................. 52
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Gary Cocozzoli LTU Library Director We all like to eat. From the time we are born, it has been the primary focus of how we survive. Food stirs the soul as well as the stomach. It controls our life, so much so that that we might think all afternoon on what to have for dinner, and dream about dining at a deluxe restaurant at night. There are cooking shows on TV in which we watch other people eating their clever culinary creations…but we don’t get to enjoy that repast except through our eyes. Newspapers devote pages chronicling new restaurants and print directions for crafting unusual recipes. Food is a focus in life.
Along with feeding our bodies, we also have need to feed our souls. We feed our ears with the sounds of our favorite music, and our eyes with a painting or sculpture or a beautiful vista. Our hands devour pieces of wood as we transform lumber into a piece of furniture. Our feet are nourished by soft pine needles during a walk in the woods. Our brains get sustenance by reading a book, magazine, or newspaper, or in a modern way, an eBook. We speak to others as a conduit of ideas, giving our voice a chance to nurture others by way of conversation. It takes more than food on the table to keep ourselves strong and nourished, we also need to keep the rest of our being challenged through the other stimuli that influences our lives. If we didn’t have this food for our thoughts, we would be malnourished just as if we did not eat any food for our bodies.
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According to the Merriam Webster
gatekeepers by reading the
dictionary the expression, “food
nutrition
charts
for thought” is defined as meaning, “Something that should be thought about or considered carefully”. This metaphor can be
packages
and
applied literally to the food we
only food.
on
food
inspect
the
freshness of fruits and vegetables before buying. But it’s not enough to be a diligent gatekeeper about
consume. We routinely consider the calories, the carbohydrates,
We know that eating the wrong
and the nutrients in our diet.
foods can make us sluggish, out
There is a massive amount of
of shape and unable to find the
scientific literature on how we
energy to accomplish our goals.
should think about the food we
What we read, watch, listen to
choose for ourselves if we want
and
to maintain a healthy, balanced
similarly, can motivate us or de-
diet.
press us. It’s just as imperative
who
we
associate
with,
that we are aware what we allow past our mental gate.
In this edition of “L+ideas” we’re going to focus on other areas in our lives that are as important to
As a gatekeeper you must decide
our well-being as food that we
who and what you allow into your
can easily overlook or minimize
personal space. Do you spend
their impact. With food we read
time reading books and articles 12
that will get you closer to your
bombarded
goal? Are you watching mindless
subtle, psychologically packaged to
entertainment that eats up hours
infiltrate beneath your notice. As
better spent exercising or talking
an effective gatekeeper, you must
to people who share your desire to
wake up and be aware of all the
succeed? As a gatekeeper are you
insidious ways to breach your
filtering our the anger, outrage,
defenses. Like hidden calories in
disinformation that can leave you
seemingly healthy food, things
feeling
aren’t always what they appear.
hopeless
about
your
with
every
day
is
future? To optimize your life you must teach yourself to be an alert and strong gatekeeper. You need to question everything, especially any
patterns you have developed. Ask yourself, ‘Do I need this?’ ‘Why am
I doing this?’ ‘Who is trying to persuade me and why?’ In the poem, “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley says:
“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul The first line of this quote means what is going to happen with the speaker, he is fully responsible for that. The reason is that he is the master of his fate. So, one's fate is in one's control”.1
The world is full of noise designed to outrage you, provide escape from your life, attract your attention to all the things you need to purchase to overcome perceived shortcomings. Much of the messaging we are 13
This edition of L+ideas will pro-
of your life, or as Henley would
vide you with some ‘food for
say, be the master of your fate.
thought’ and hopefully give you into the ‘shiny objects’
We hope you will think about and
that are profitable for others but
carefully consider the articles in
may not be of any benefit to you.
“Food for Thought”.
insights
1 https://poemanalysis.com/william-ernest-henley/i
It’s important to develop your
-am-the-master-of-my-fate-i-am-the-captain-of-mysoul/
inner gatekeeper and take charge
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Additional Resources:
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VIDEO
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What Are You Reading? What you put into your mind is equally as important as what foods you put into your body. Just as the right foods provide nutrients that fuel our bodies to perform physical tasks, what you read can mentally provide incentive to reach your goals, information to help you understand the world you live in, understand https://freerangestock.com/ photos/127215/sitting-on-books-.html
people of different eras, backgrounds and cultures, plus offer a pleasurable interlude in a hectic,
you one iota closer to your goals.
fast-paced world. But to enjoy
As author Jodi Jackson in ‘You
these benefits requires that you
Are What You Read” notes:
choose your reading material as closely as you follow an optimum
“…food is to the body what
food diet. Just as a steady diet of
information is to the mind. The information that we imbibe will turn into Emotions thoughts, actions and behaviors.’1
junk food is detrimental to your physical well-being, a reading diet
of mostly lurid, exploitive, hatefilled, gossipy stories will not get 16
How, exactly, does reading ignite
strides towards our goals because
our
we can: gain greater knowledge,
thoughts,
actions
and
behaviors?
expand our vocabulary, become a better writer,
reduce stress,
What we choose to read effects
experience mental stimulation and
not only our psychological abili-
increase our ability to focus.4
ties but there is also a biological component. Some people divide
Reading
actually
rewires
our
what we read into two separate
brains producing both long term
categories:
and short term effects. Studies show that the brain is unable to
Writerly – this reading material
differentiate between what is real
allows you to “…fill in the gaps
and what you are reading. For in-
and participate… find your own way”2 Readerly – “…you’re entertained. (fiction adventure, romance, thrillers) author dictates experience3
stance, in the short term, if the
Both types of reading offer the reader something different. Just as there is nothing wrong with enjoying sweets occasionally, en-
“...character in your playing tennis, areas brain…would light up if physically out there on yourself”.5
gaging in ‘writerly’ or ‘readerly’ material is fine as long as you strike a healthy balance. With a
greater concentration on ‘writerly’ material we can make greater 17
book is of your you were the court
In
the
actually
long
term
your
undergoes
dead. And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours”.7
brain
physical
changes that, “strengthens your
ability to imagine alternative paths, remember details, picture detailed scenes, and think through complex problems”.6
Understanding the myriad benefits of reading is essential to your mental, physical and psychological wellbeing.
Reading
offers
an
unlimited portal to explore yourHow else can you meet thousands
self, your world and past worlds. It
of people not only different from
can
you and the world you inhabit, but
human connection”8
provide a, “greater sense of
people you will never meet in person and who even died before you
Perhaps, most importantly, reading
were born? Reading allows you to
not only opens doors to meeting
make connections across time and
others but it also is a way to better
distance to meet
someone who
understand yourself. The writer,
lived hundreds of years ago but
Marcel Proust compared his writing
who experienced feelings similar to
to how an optician can help to
what you are feeling today. As
bring the world into focus for
playwright Alan Bennett noted:
his customers:
“ …my book being merely a sort of magnifying glass like those which the optician at Combray used to offer his customers—it would be my book but with it I would furnish them the means of reading what lay inside themselves”.9
“The best moments in reading are when you come across something … which you had thought special and particular to you. Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you never met, someone even who is long 18
It is said that, “… just about every
right books for you. You will
smart, accomplished person you can think of, from Bill Gates to Barack Obama, credits much of their success to their obsessive reading”.10
personally
be
rewarded
with
knowledge, added abilities to understand and empathize with others, increase your vocabulary, discover worlds beyond your own, put yourself closer to achieving
When you choose to devote time
your goals and join an elite group
to reading remember you can ask
of smart, successful people.
a librarian to help you find the 1
You Are What You Read – Jodi Jackson
2
6 facts on how reading makes you a
7
better person and improves your life Education Today News.pdf 3 Ibid
8
4
9
Benefits of Reading - 13 Ways Reading Will Improve Your Life.pdf
Benefits of Reading Books_ For Your
Physical and Mental Health.pdf Benefits of Reading - 13 Ways Reading Will Ibid, Marcel Proust, An Act of Discovery Improve Your Life.pdf 10 This Is How Reading Rewires Your Brain, Ac5 This Is How Reading Rewires Your Brain, According to Neuroscience Inc.com.pdf cording to Neuroscience Inc.com.pdf 6 Ibid
Additional Reading:
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What Are You Watching?
Other than sleeping and working, Americans are more likely to watch television than engage in any other activity.1 The Neilsen company that rates what people watch found that, “…the total
time people spent per week streaming video in 2020 had increased by nearly 75% compared with 2019”.2 This is a substantial
increase
in
the
Josh Kahen, Unsplash
amount of time people spend passively facing a monitor. Much
that doesn’t seem like a big deal
of this was spent in an activity
to you. Let’s face it we’ve all rec-
(or more accurately an inactivi-
orded our favorite shows and
ty) called binge watching. The
then settled in for a marathon,
definition of binge watching is,
multi-episode viewing session.
“watching
anywhere between two and six episodes of a TV series in one sitting”.3 Perhaps
But surveys indicate that binge
watching can have some
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unpleasant side effects.
There’s a reason the term ‘coach potato’ has entered the lexicon.
People who binge watch are
That’s
because
we
often
known as bingers and they, “fall
mindlessly eat while watchingour
along a continuum ranging from occasional binge-viewing for entertainment purposes on one end, to unregulated bingewatching on the other”.4
shows. Additionally, the snacks we prefer when we’re mesmerized by the television are of the popcorn, tacos, pizza,
sodas,
beer and potato chip variety that add nothing to our health but a
While indulging in binge watch-
lot to our waists. The combina-
ing your favorite television
series
tion of consum-
I love a good Netflix binge
ing calories and
“… your brain physical inactivi~ Simone Biles produces dopaty can lead to, mine that results “obesity, heart in a ‘high’ similar to that induced disease, diabetes, depression”. 7 by drugs. Your brain craves more and more”.5 It’s been notWhile you’re indulging in binge ed that binge watching, “tickles watching the world goes on brain like gambling & other hawithout you. You are not partici6 bitual habits”. It’s important to pating in all the avenues that the be aware that this can become
world has to offer. You don’t in-
addictive behavior.
teract with your friends, you don’t play sports, you don’t
What we do when we’re binge
develop hobbies, you don’t join
watching can be a problem.
groups or do anything that
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those born in 1987. The researchers attributed some of this decline in I.Q. scores to access to cable television, which also coincided with a sharp decline in reading.11
would offer you healthy ways to improve yourself and move you closer to your goals. To avoid social
try, “bingeing
isolation
with family, friends” .8 Watching seasons finales or cheering your favorite characters can turn a negative into a positive. Just
So beyond the intrinsic detriments
remember
of
not
to
make
binge-watching a, “substitute for
companionship”.
binge
watching
is
the
associated problem of devoting
9
less time to active reading that “…involves
Sleep
is
well-being.
essential When
to you
deeper engagement with the text by previewing it, linking it with your experience, asking and answering questions, jotting down notes, main ideas, your ideas and more”.12
your binge
watch the programs are often exciting and create arouse your brain rather than calm it in preparation for sleep. In fact, “bingeing interferes w/ability to
As
with
‘cool down’ & shut off brain”.10
watching
most is
not,
things of
binge
itself,
a
dangerous way to spend your But perhaps the most startling
time, if you do it in moderation.
evidence about binge watching
Being aware of the possible side
came from a study done in
effects of overdoing it will help
Norway. “Norwegian men taking
you to make informed decisions
an exam at age 18 for military conscription, those born in 1974 scored two I.Q. points higher than
about how you can engage in marathon viewing of your favorite
programs.
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You Are What You Watch_ The Social Effects of TV - The New York Times.pdf Binge Watching _ Northwestern Medicine.pdf Ibid 4 How TV Binge-Watching Hurts Your Health _ Everyday Health.pdf 5 Binge Watching _ Northwestern Medicine.pdf 6 How TV Binge-Watching Hurts Your Health _ Everyday Health.pdf 7 How TV Binge-Watching Hurts Your Health _ Everyday Health.pdf 8 Ibid 9 Ibid 10 Ibid 11 You Are What You Watch_ The Social Effects of TV - The New York Times.pdf 12 Lumen Introduction to College Reading and Writing 2 3
Life is the perfect binge ~ Julia Child
Additional Reading:
Today a reader,
Tomorrow a leader. 23
What Are You Listening To? Listening to a variety of people with different opinions and developing strong listening skills is essential
to
broadening
our
minds, expanding our world, and
creating a balanced perspective
Photo by Joshua Oluwagbemiga on Unsplash
on life. It’s important to be aware of
information, misinformation,
what we listen to, first we need
and disinformation seeping into
to be aware of the problem, the
our minds through news, music,
dangers and of the solutions to
people and more. Much of what
this insidious infiltrator.
we hear and absorb is subliminal. Like hidden calories in our diets,
We need to recognize that hu-
we are ingesting data that often
mans have a negativity bias.
we don’t consciously choose and
What is a negativity bias? The
are even unaware of. To filter
negativity bias is defined as, “the
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tendency of humans to place more
the situation or even representa-
significance on negative events
tive Some of the loudest noise-
than neutral or positive ones”.1 It
makers in the world today cater
is no secret that humans are fasci-
exclusively to our negativity bias.
nated by disasters, both large and small.
For
attended
centuries
public
people and
proven moneymaker. This noise
today we’re drawn to look at a car
comes from, “…the merchants of
accident as we drive past or sit
bad”3, commonly referred to as
riveted watching news of floods
the “… media and politics and ad-
and
disasters.
vertising … [that] are continually
There’s even a term for people
scaring us … [as a] way to get
other
hangings
Why? Because negativity is a
natural
the
[our] attention”. 4 It’s important to
psychologist Rick Hanson notes,
remember that what we, “hear or
“The
mind is like Velcro for
read is not necessarily an accurate
negative experiences and Teflon
view of the situation or even rep-
for positive ones”.2
resentative”5 of what has really
who
look
‘gawkers’.
As
happened. As often as not reports Studies have shown conclusively
inflated to sensationalize and im-
that what we hear or read is not
prove sales or ratings.
necessarily an accurate view of
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As author Matt Haig notes, ” The
stimulating podcasts or educa-
world is increasingly designed to
tional
depress us. Happiness isn’t very
commute that will educate or
good for the economy. If we
stimulate or encourage you that
were happy with what we had,
will, someday, put money in your
why would we need more?6
pocket.
What do you listen to when
It’s important to be pro-active in
you’re driving in your car? Do you
guarding your mind against noise
tune in rock, rap, country? Maybe
pollution. You can turn off the
you prefer talk radio, shock jocks,
news or your computer for a
sports programs. It has been not-
while and opt to read a book or
ed that you are putting, ”…money
take a walk instead of listening to
into the pockets of the people
talking heads spewing opinions as
you’ve been listening to … radio
if they were facts. The Daily Posi-
personalities,
music
tive blog suggests that you add a
publishers and recording artists”.7
mind filter so that you don’t,
sponsors,
audio
tapes
to
your
“eventually morph into the type of Why not spend some of that time
noise you allow”8 to seep into
listening to what Jim Rohrbach
your mind.
calls a “YOU-niversity”8 Add
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Because, “…bad things have about
[you’re] thinking and hearing and
two, three, or four times as much
fearing”.12
impact as good thing”10 we need to try and counter balance the
And here’s something that should
massive negativity around us. Look
help put things in perspective,
at the positive aspects of your life
“…anyone born in America
and the world. Take the time to
after the middle of the
engage your rational brain and
20th century should never
shut down the emotional side that
Complain
about
is constantly being catered to by
Compared
to
the media and advertisers who
places in the history of the
want to outrage you. Look at your
world, it’s really like winning the
family, friends, add up your ac-
lottery.”13
complishments or even start a Gratitude
Journal.
You’ll
1
be
life that you have to be happy You’ll
begin
to
most
other
The Leading Edge Ibid 3 How to Overcome Your Brain’s Fixation on Bad Things 4 Ibid 5 The Greater Good 6 Reasons to Stay Alive, Matt Haig 7 You Become What You Listen To.pdf 8 Ibid 9 The Daily Positive 10 How to Overcome Your Brain’s Fixation on Bad Things 11 Ibid 12 Ibid 13 Ibid 2
surprised at all the things in your
about.
anything.
realize
that,“…things are almost never as
bad as
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Additional Reading:
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Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination,
and
the
journey.
They are home." ~ Anna Quindlen 29
Who Do You Associate With?
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”1 ~ Jim Rohn Photo by Naassom Azevedo on Unsplash
Think about what Jim Rohn said.
begin to seem normal. If the
It bears repeating. “You are the
people you spend time with work
average of the five people you spend the most time with”.2 Let’s
your normal. But if the people in
examine what that means. Why is it important to assess your environment and the people that you have chosen to surround yourself with? One reason is that
the behaviors and attitudes of the people you spend your time with
hard and are motivated that is your life lack ambition, are negative then that also becomes to feel normal. Studies show that, “groups of friends may subcon-
sciously pick up one another’s behaviors” 3 Our environment, whether it is 30
family or friends, influences our life
attorneys
decisions. That’s why it’s important
lawyers. Similarly, carpenter’s chil-
to be aware that “group norms can
dren often follow the example they
be powerful”.4 When you look at
grew
your
carpenters.
family,
friends,
or
the
up
children
with
and
become
become
co-workers,“…do they elevate you
or bring you down? Are they proactive go-getters exhibiting qualities that you admire…? Do they motivate you or drain you?” 5
The behavior and attitudes we
These are questions you need to
about
ask yourself.
“about thoughtfully analyzing the
Environmental
successes of others and finding what works for you”.7
Optimism
adopt from the people around us is, “largely unconscious, beneath
your awareness…”6 This is not
states
copying
people
but
is,
that we need to populate our world with people who represent
It’s as important to be aware of
our goals. For instance, if you want
associations in your life as it is
to be successful you surround
imperative that you choose healthy
yourself with successful people.
food to maximize your energy. A
That makes a great deal of sense.
steady
If you want to be an investment
consequences
banker, why would you spend
repeated contact with negative,
most of your time with poets?
unproductive, aimless people. You
While time spent with poets can be
need to, “make a conscious effort
very satisfying it won’t get you any
to surround yourself with positive, uplifting people – people who believe in you, encourage you to go after your dreams, and applaud your victories.8
closer to your goal of working on Wall Street. We see examples of
this every day in families. It’s common when the parents are 31
diet
of
fast and
food so
has does
Once you’ve made the decision to
listen to podcasts and expose
create a healthy atmosphere for
yourself to inspiring success
yourself how do you begin? The
stories to expand your library
first step is to step out of your
of knowledge and nurture your
comfort
creative thinking.
zone.
It’s
called
a
‘comfort’ zone because you’re not stretching,
or
learning,
•
or
Spend less time in front of the TV and more time connecting
experiencing new things that can
with people
feel very frightening. You need to accept that, while change can
A satisfying, stimulating, creative
feel
that,
life isn’t going to miraculously
you're willing to take action, not much will happen.”9
appear. It’s up to you to design
When
take
Remember, “when you control
control of your environment and
your environment, you control your life”.10
intimidating
initially
“until
you’re
ready
to
the
find compatible friends here are
life
you
want
to
live.
some suggestions: •
“People inspire you, or they drain you – pick them wisely.” 11 ~ Hans F. Hansen
Attend events in your town that appeal to your interests, and arouse your curiosity
•
Read more (books, blogs) or
“It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.” ~ Warren Buffet 32
1
8
How Your Friends Become Your Future 2 Ibid 3 The Hidden Power of Every Single Person Around You 4 Who You Surround Yourself With Matters.pdf 5 How Your Circle of Friends Influence Who You Become Simon Alexander Ong.pdf 6 Ibid 7 How your friends change your habits - for better and worse - BBC Future.pdf
10 of Jack Canfield's Most Powerful Quotes From _The Success Principles_The Inspiring Journal.pdf
9 10
11
Russell Bishop, Huffington Post How your friends change your habits - for better and worse BBC Future.pdf
https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ stories/business-mastery/surroundyourself-with-quality-people/
Additional Reading:
“Your friends will stretch your vision or choke your dream.” ~ Colin Powell Click for Full Quote
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Would You Have the Courage of Your Convictions?
If
everyone
strength, courage and conviction
thought that
to stay the course for what he
something
believed was right.
was
right,
but you were
He was an ordinary farmer in the
convinced
small
was
it
rural
community
of
wrong,
Radegund, Austria. He loved his
would you go
life, his family, his farm and the
along to get
community he grew up in. Yet he
along?
was a man of strong convictions and would not sell out, even
If it were a matter of life or
when he knew that to hold to
death, or the survival of your
his convictions might certainly
family and other loved ones… would you keep on insisting on your path or would you give in to avoid pain and suffering, not only for yourself, but also for your family?
Franz Jägerstätter
faced
these
questions and he found the
Franz Jagerstatter 34
mean death for himself, and a
Everything that he knew and had
struggle for his young family.
read about Hitler, convinced him that Hitler’s new Germany had
He grappled with the decision that
made an enemy of the church and
he had to make. He felt certain that the National Socialist Party (N.S.) and Hitler were wrong. The war was brought about
because
of the N.S. Party and Hitler’s wrong ideas and that the war was an unjust one. When he was called up to serve in the German Army, he had to take Jagerstatter’s Mother, three daughters, wife
a stand for what he thought was right! All those inducted into the German army were required to
of the God that he served. He
take an oath of loyalty to Hitler
could not sign the loyalty oath
and the National Socialist Party.
even to save his own life.
He could not! He had no advanced degree of As a strong Catholic, he felt that
learning (he only went to school
God would not have him kill others
until he was 14 yrs. old) and yet
as it was totally against what he
he
knew God’s commandments were
could
for mankind, “not to kill”. He just
writings while he was in prison
could not let that conviction go.
explaining his beliefs are a
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voraciously read whatever he get
his
hands
on.
His
wonderful treasure for all who
The small community that he
read them.
grew up in tried to get him to see that he was too small a
He understood that there was a
person to make any difference in
battle going on, not just with the
the war, that his decision would
German army waging war on the
only mean death for himself and
world but the Germany of the
make
National Socialist Party,
children, his aged mother suffer.
Franz Jagerstatter
his
wife,
three
small
Franziska Jagerstatter
was at war with the Christian
After all they said, “you don’t
church and this caused him
have to believe in
distress. He saw Hitler and the
Hitler or support the National
N.S
Party trying to take the
Socialist Party, you can just sign
church and God completely out
the loyalty oath and no one will
of the country. The war was not
know the difference”. But he
right; killing others was not right.
stood his ground and would not
The war was against everything
lie even in the face of this kind
he believed. He could not follow
of opposition.
loyalty to
the path of loyalty to Hitler and
continue
fighting
for
the
He knew he would likely be
Germany that Hitler wanted.
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death would follow. He knew that
little girls for the rest of his life.
his decision would leave his wife to
run
the
farm by
herself
On March 2, 1943 when he was
while taking care of their three
required to show up for induction
small
his
into the armed forces. Franz
elderly mother was not well and
announced that he would not
this would be another burden for
serve nor sign the loyalty oath
his wife to carry. Yet all these
and he was immediately thrown
factors
into prison.
children.
could
He
knew
not outweigh his
strong beliefs and he knew that he had to set a strong example
The death sentence was con-
for his children and for all of us
firmed and Franz Jagerstatter was
who would follow.
beheaded on Aug 9, 1943.
His letters and his writings while
Knowing that his family would be
in prison remind his family of the
harassed, and shunned, he had
love he felt for them. He was
prepared them well. The sweet,
concerned for what would follow
simple letters he wrote to his
his decision. He reminded them
wife, his mother, father-in-law,
following God’s Commandments
his family priest and his children
“not to kill” was his ultimate goal
offered words of encouragement
and doing what is right has value.
and hope along with reminders to stick to their beliefs, and do what
I cannot image the pressure that
is right no matter what comes.
he must have endured knowing he could have simply signed the papers, hidden his feelings, and
~ Alice McHard
gone on living and supporting his
Graduate Student
wife, his mother and his three
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Jagerstatter’s Final Letter ”My dear loved ones, the hour draws near when I shall give my soul back to God, the Lord. I could say many words of farewell to you, and it is hard to imagine saying no more good-byes to you. I would have gladly spared you the pain and the suffering that you have borne on account of me. But you surely know that we must love God more than we love our family, and that we must be ready to let go of everything that we love on this earth and that is dear to us rather than to offend God in the least. And, I would not dare to offend God on account of you. Now my dear children, when your mother reads you this le8er, your father will already be dead. I would have gladly come to you, but the
heavenly Father wanted it otherwise. Be well-behaved and obedient children. Pray for your father so that we shall see each other soon in heaven! My dear wife and my mother, forgive me for al the ways in which I have offend you and have made you to suffer. And I ask that everyone in Radegund, whom I have made suffer1 and have offended, forgive me.
Jagerstratter Children holding a sign that reads: Dear Father, Come home soon.
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A Man of Conscience Youtube
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Off the Rack By Sheila Gaddie How Did You Get That Cool Job? By Kathryn Dill This article profiles a Pixar animator, an NBA statistician, a software engineer, a nonprofit worker and an entrepreneur discuss how they moved from college to their fields, and offer advice to new grads in the Wall Street Journal, Saturday/Sunday, July 17-18, 2021, https://www.proquest.com/docview/2552227760 Women Who Say No to Motherhood By Mary Kathrine Tramontana “Is it a woman’s purpose in life to have children?” asks, Zoe Noble who is featured in the article, “Women Who Say No to Motherhood,” by Mary Kathrine Tramontana, New York Times, May 6, 2021. One gets a glimpse into the lives of several women who have decided that they do not want to have children. The women raise important questions such as, “Why are you choosing to have a child?” “Do you have the resources and the emotional ability to raise a child?” Equally important to consider, the environmental benefit of not having children. Even having just one fewer child per family can save an average of 65 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year. https://tinyurl.com/4dbrz2bd
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This work highlights and celebrates the contributions African Americans in the chemical sciences have made,
despite racial and gender barriers. Their
contributions are often overlooked in media, textbooks, and, consequently, the classroom. By
highlighting
biographical
narratives
of
African American
chemists, this work serves as a tool to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom and beyond. Lessons plans accompany each chapter, enabling immediate incorporation of these stories into chemistry learning objectives. This work and these tools will help the next generation of chemists see diverse examples of success. 1
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Dr. Vivian Kao This book brings film adaptation of literature to bear on the question of how nineteenth-century imperial ideologies of progress continue to inform power inequalities in a global capitalist age. Not simply the promotion of general betterment for all, improvement in the British colonial context licensed a superior “master race” to “uplift” its colonized populations—morally, socially, and economically. This book argues that, on the one hand, film adaptations of nineteenth-century novels reveal the arrogance and coercive intentions that underpin contemporary notions of development, humanitarianism, and modernity—improvement’s post-Victorian guises. On the other hand, the book also argues that the films use their nineteenth-century source texts to criticize these same legacies of imperialism. By bringing together film adaptation, postcolonial theory, and literary studies, the book demonstrates that adaptation, as both method and cultural product, provides a way to engage with the baggage of ideological heritage in our contemporary global media environment. 1
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Dr. Dale Allen Gyure This book examines schoolrooms and their material contents to reveal insights into the evolution of education and the translation of educational theories and cultural ideals into practice. School attendance is nearly universal in our society, yet very little is known about the history of the classrooms we occupy and the objects we encounter and use in our educational lives. Why are our school classrooms designed as they are? When was the blackboard invented? When did computers start appearing in schools? Through analysis of classrooms and objects within them, The Schoolroom: A Social History of Teaching and Learning details the history of American education, describing how architects, in collaboration with educators, have shaped learning
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LTU Authors & Publications spaces in response to curricular and pedagogical changes, population shifts, cultural expectations, and concern for children's health and well-being. It illustrates connections between form and function, showing how a welldesigned school building can encourage learning, and reveals little-known histories of ubiquitous educational objects such as blackboards, desks, and computers. • Provides an unprecedented history of the classrooms that so many of us occupy during our most formative years
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Colin Powell Quote
“The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people. As you grow, your associates will change. Some of your friends will not want you to go on. They will want you to stay where they are. Friends that don't help you climb will want you to crawl. Your friends will stretch your vision or choke your dream. Those that don't increase you will eventually decrease you. Consider this: Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how. Not everyone has a right to speak into your life. You are certain to get the worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person. Don't follow anyone who's not going anywhere. With some people you spend an evening: with others you invest it. Be careful where you stop to inquire for directions along the road of life. Wise is the person who fortifies his life with the right friendships. If you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But, if you associate with eagles, you will learn how to soar to great heights. "A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses." The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you closely associate - for the good and the bad. Note: Be not mistaken. This is applicable to family as well as friends. Yes...do love, appreciate and be thankful for your family, for they will always be your family no matter what. Just know that they are human first and though they are family to you, they may be a friend to someone else and will fit somewhere in the criteria above. "In Prosperity Our Friends Know Us. In Adversity We Know Our friends." "Never make someone a priority when you are only an option for them." "If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.." 48
IBD’S SECRETS OF SUCCESS Investor’s Business Daily has spent years analyzing leaders and successful people in all walks of life. Most have 10 traits that, when combined, can turn dreams to reality. HOW YOU THINK IS EVERYTHING: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of negativity. DECIDE UPON YOUR TRUE DREAMS AND GOALS: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them. TAKE ACTION: Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started. Just do it.
NEVER STOP LEARNING: Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire new skills. BE PERSISTENT AND WORK HARD: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up. LEARN TO ANALYZE DETAILS: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes. FOCUS YOUR TIME AND MONEY: Don’t let other people or things distract you. DON’T BE AFRAID TO INNOVATE; BE DIFFERENT: Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity. DEAL AND COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.
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