Mollycoddle

29. October 2009 | 21:18

Other News: Obama Expands Hate Crimes Law

In other news, President Obama signed an expansion of the federal hate crimes law, and new home sales fell unexpectedly by 3.6 percent in September. (News Source: The Online NewsHour - 16:07:20)

The coddling epidemic

Mollycoddlers, that’s what today’s baseball managers are. Mollycoddle (verb): To treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention. Mr. Mollycoddle, Joe Torre, has left the building. Bye-bye. Torre is a good manager, meaning he can win when… (News Source: San Francisco Chronicle - 07:38:38)

STAFF EDITORIAL: Children need discussion, not moral condescension

Modern society undervalues the benefits of giving children a good scare. More importantly, society needs to understand the importance of honest discussion between family members about the value of character in a world that has more gray in it than black a… (News Source: The Daily Cougar - 11:45:09)

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