Category Archives: Reading

Supportive Housing

Posted on June 4, 2024 by msw blog

My young adult son with a severe mental illness cycled through homeless episodes before he died, so I read with frustration the article “A landmark case changed how cities deal with homeless encampments” [Oct. 15, A1]. Western cities are stuck … Continue reading →

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Social Work Breaks Barriers

Posted on May 25, 2024 by msw blog

To the Editor“Social Work Breaks Barriers.” That was the theme for this year’s Social Work Month. However, have we as social workers addressed the barriers to becoming and being a social worker? Self-advocacy is so important for our profession. According … Continue reading →

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Bailey’s Café 

Posted on May 9, 2024 by msw blog

Baileys Café  by Gloria Naylor -A powerful read – quite harrowing in some places, uplifting in others. The 229 pages read more like a series of interconnected stories than a novel. Each story is different in the telling, the voice, … Continue reading →

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Book Bans: Violation of Democracy, Freedom and Minds

Posted on April 25, 2024 by msw blog

Re: “Book battles are raging nationwide. A WA library could be nation’s first to close” [Aug. 13, Local News]: I taught children for 47 years (primary, middle and high school science). My first reaction to reading about a vote to … Continue reading →

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Manners

Posted on April 9, 2024 by msw blog

A recent query from “Perplexed in Suburbia” asked why people under the age of 50 don’t return friendly “hellos.” I posited that this might be a regional issue, but also asked readers if my generation has raised a generation of … Continue reading →

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