The reality of winter
We’ve got a genuine snowy weekend on our hands, so it’s not surprising that there are some pretty sweet snow pics out there in the local blogosphere. Sharon over at “A Scrapbook of Me” has quite a few great shots of the snow, like this one.
The promise of spring
Of course, there’s always the possibility that you’re not a fan of winter, snowy or otherwise. Maybe you’re ready for the glorious promise of Spring. Well if you are, Craig over at “4p photoblog” has posted a new pic that just might make you smile.
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Shifting gears, we’ve got a new post from local blog-star and community activist Tammy Stokes. In her latest post, she talks about a recent NPR story about the American Psychiatric Association’s decision to change the diagnosis of children originally diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Heard this piece on NPR this morning that about 1 million kids have been misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. No surprise there. I’ve been a skeptic for years of all these new labels and diseases created in meetings by drug companies so they can get more people to take drugs…so hearing this is no shock. I wonder if more people might start to listen? Regardless, this article makes me feel good about the choices I have made.
Finally we’ll wrap things up with a new blog from Wofford History Professor Mark Byrnes. In his most recent post, Byrnes slams Lt. Governor Andre Bauer for his misrepresentation of history, specifically his attempted co-opting of FDR’s legacy. If you only read one blog post this week, this is the one you should check out.
In this opinion piece, Andre Bauer tries a rhetorical trick. In attacking the “culture of dependency,” Bauer ominously intones “we were warned.” He then proceeds to quote Franklin D. Roosevelt, from his 1935 State of the Union address, on the dangers of dependency: “The lessons of history, confirmed by the evidence immediately before me, show conclusively that continued dependence upon relief induces a spiritual disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber. To dole our relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit. It is inimical to the dictates of a sound policy. It is in violation of the traditions of America.” If even the father of modern American liberalism was against relief, Bauer indirectly suggests, then how can anyone criticize my view?
The quotation is accurate, as far as it goes. It is, however, incredibly selective—so much so that Bauer effectively creates a false impression of what FDR was really saying.
That’s it for this week. As always if you know of one we missed, let us know in the comments, and be sure to check out Sparkle City Blogs to keep up with what’s going on out in the local blog world.
Christopher George
Professor Byrnes just got himself a new follower.
Make that two. I just spent the past hour reading some of his previous blog posts. Wow.