Tuesday Wrap-Up

I am dashing off to get some training on how to cut audio files (don't ask).

But, before I go ...

What do you think about the aspiring congressman Robert Straniere's idea to get members of Congress to hire one-third of their congressional staffs from the ranks of wounded military veterans or their immediate families? There are more than 30,000 wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan (some think the Pentagon is actually undercounting). Straniere says it's a great way for the country to show its appreciation for their service, but what do you think?

If you heard the conversation then you heard that I made the comparison to other forms of affirmative action. If you are reaching out to this group, is that fair to another ... and does that stigmatize the recipient of that consideration?

What do you think?

Also, I thought our conversation about how not to say the wrong thing to colleagues with disabilities dovetailed nicely don't you?

And what about home schooling? It's always been fascinating to me. A relative of mine home schooled one of her twins, but not the other. Even though she's a relative, I could never figure out how she did it. I mean, I knew how she did it, but I couldn't figure out HOW she did it -- emotionally, the time management and mastering subjects she did not know so well herself.

What do you think? Could you do it?

Would you do it?

Tell us more.

Michel Martin

Tags: Robert Straniere

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