On Dec. 8, 1958, 12 men of wealth and rank — all fervent opponents of communism, New Deal liberalism and the secularist drift of America’s all-too-open society — met in Indianapolis, in secret, to form a political organization.
Convened by Massachusetts-based candy magnate Robert Welch (father of the “Sugar Daddy,” originally called the “Papa Sucker”), the men agreed to dedicate their resources, reputations, political expertise and social connections to the project of saving “Christianity, capitalism and individual freedom from a vast communist conspiracy” that had infested the halls of government power. Read More...
Here’s a 1947 video on school discipline that you will find either illuminating or amusing, or both. It’s one of the videos that Sacramento high school teacher Larry Ferlazzo has on his 2012 list of best videos for educators, which you can find here on his blog.
Actually, some of the information from 1947 is still true: Most classroom behavior problems are minor discipline infractions, and within the control of a trained teacher. Read More...
Sugar cookies are typically sweeter than shortbread cookies, and have a lighter, crisper texture. Like shortbread, they are often elaborately decorated. Shortbread cookies are traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter or margarine, and three parts flour.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in consideration, are shortbread cookies and butter cookies the same?Butter cookies are actually better than shortbread cookies! The main difference between the two is the amount of sugar and the baking temperature. Read More...
