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What Does the Conductor Actually Do in an Orchestra?

The conductor is like the director of a movie. The actors technically do all of the work. They each have their own lines just like each musician has their part to play. Very often though, they are focused only on their part. And as performers, if left to their own devices they would probably try to out-perform the people around them. The conductor keeps that in check. It’s his or her job to make the whole production enjoyable, not just the individual performances.

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Beyond Reporting: Teaching Children to Stand Strong Against Bullying

After about a year of dealing with it for my son, we decided to go scorched earth. Every single time an incident happened we would escalate it. Teacher, vice principal, principal, controller, school board trustees.

The most fucked up thing is everyone would rather just ignore it rather than deal with it. Make it everyone’s problem and be unrelenting.

A bully’s parents are not going to acknowledge any issues until they have to face some real consequences such as a threat of suspension or expulsion.

A story shared by a concerned parent highlights an all-too-common scenario: after enduring a year of bullying, they adopted a scorched-earth policy, reporting every incident up the educational hierarchy—from teacher to school board trustees.

While this method may force institutions to acknowledge and address the issue, it’s essential to consider its implications on a child’s growth versus the benefits of teaching them to stand up and defend themselves.

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Echo Chambers and Confirmation Bias: Trapped in a World of Yes-Men

Imagine a world where you only hear things that agree with your existing beliefs. No dissenting voices, no uncomfortable truths, just a constant stream of reaffirmation.

This is the allure of the echo chamber, a space where information is filtered to reinforce a specific point of view.

While comfortable, echo chambers pose a significant threat: confirmation bias, the tendency to favor information that confirms our existing beliefs while dismissing anything that contradicts them.

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How Accurate is the “Winners Write History” Concept?

The common saying that “history is written by the victors” simplifies the nuanced and complex nature of historical narratives.

A more accurate sentiment might be that “history is written by the literate,” as those who have had the ability to read and write were often in a minority and possessed their own biases, which influenced their accounts of events.

This perspective shifts the focus from the supposed victors of historical conflicts to the individuals who actually recorded these events, highlighting the subjective nature of historical documentation.

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Beware of this Warrant Scam

I came so close to getting scammed today – even withdrew money at the bank! This “officer” called and said I missed a federal court jury summons. He said I had to come down to the sheriff’s office. I told him I was sure I hadn’t received a summons and asked when it was sent. He said he had no further information and needed to transfer me to a supervisor. So I end up on the phone with his “sergeant,” who was extremely convincing. All I needed to do was get down to their office and sort it out, but I had to come right then because they’d issued a warrant for my arrest.

He kept me on the phone by telling me that he’d rescinded the warrant but it may still show as active in the system. He wanted me on the phone in case I got pulled over. Once I was in the car (agitated and distracted), he told me I needed bring bail. He said it was $3500 but they could reduce it by third. So in a minor/major panic I headed to the bank. On the way there, he’s telling me about what I’ll need to do once I get there and he’s bringing up my personal information (past addresses, etc.). He says twice that he knows I’m a law abiding citizen and that he’s happy to help me keep my record clean. As I drive, I start to wonder how the sheriff’s office could possibly have enough staff to spend this much time with everyone who misses a jury summons…

Here’s where his plan starts to fall apart Once I have the money in hand, he tells me that they’ll be forced to arrest if I show up without having prepaid the bail. He directs me to a Coinstar kiosk and tells me that I’ll have to pay it there. I’m embarrassed to say that I was in such a daze that I actually drove all the way there.

Finally, 30 minutes in, I came to my senses. Before I got out of the car I told him I was going to do some research to verify whether this is legit. At this point he sent me a copy of my “warrant.” While it didn’t exactly look real, it had all my personal information. A quick search yielded multiple references to similar scams. At that point I told him I was going to show up at the Sheriff’s office and he could just arrest me there. He threw a few additional threats at me and then gave up.

Here’s the thing – he had ALL my personal information. He was citing addresses from 20 years ago, knew my citation record, everything. And he’d spoofed the number for the US District Court. Very thoroughly done. Can’t believe how close I came to losing $1000.

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