By: Dani Langevin – May 2013 “Derek” is a forty-eight year old divorced father of two who has not seen, heard from or spoken with his two children ages 13 and 10 since June 11, 2011 due to, what he claims, is a corrupt court system that is skewed in favor of mothers. When I […]
By Dani Langevin – April 2013 Why do some people “fear” having a gay child? Most don’t really think they will. Most people assume that their children will be heterosexual, but when the topic is breached, I’ve heard many parents confess that they would be very uncomfortable or unhappy if they had a gay […]
By: Dani Langevin – Valley Patriot Lesbian Columnist March 2013 I was angered the other morning, while eating my breakfast and watching the early morning news, to hear about the hate crimes that had been committed last month at Oberlin College in Ohio. According to the New York Times, “The incidents included slurs written […]
By: Dani Langevin, Lesbian Columnist – February 2013 All gun owners are paranoid. They live in fear of some made up threat and the only way to quell it is to arm themselves. It’s their deadly pacifier. It is estimated that there are 52 million gun owners in America walking our streets ready to […]
By: Dani Langevin – January 2013 I challenge you, America! I t is the same challenge I have already offered up to my students and a new challenge that will be given to them within the coming week. I made a vow last summer that I would teach my students not just the required […]
By: Dani Langevin – December 2012 I was doing some research on religious scripture to find out how various beliefs address issues like war, homosexuality and prejudice. As often happens in my research, I stumble upon something that grabs me and I must run with it. I came across an article by Lambert Dolphin, […]
By: Dani Langevin – November, 2012 As a teacher I am told that I must inspire my students. I must make my classes interesting and engaging, keep up with the latest technology, know and follow the curriculum frameworks and the Common Core Standards. I am given a short list of what it is I […]
By: Dani Langevin – Lesbian Columnist – October, 2012 Next year I’m going to demand that I don’t have any straight students in my classroom. I just want the gay ones. Straight students aren’t as good as gay students. I don’t care if the straight students are all excellent learners and lack any behavioral […]
By: Dani Langevin, Lesbian Columnist August, 2012 My disclaimer for this column is that I am simply stating fact. So, if you are against rights for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) communities then you will have more reason to continue disliking our present government and if you are for these rights then, well, […]
By, Dani Langevin, Lesbian Columnist – July, 2012 This month, as we do every July here in America, we celebrate Independence Day. It is on this day over 230 years ago we declared our independence from an unjust government stating that we, as Americans, have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of […]
By, Dani Langevin, Lesbian Columnist – July, 2012 This month, as we do every July here in America, we celebrate Independence Day. It is on this day over 230 years ago we declared our independence from an unjust government stating that we, as Americans, have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of […]
By: Dani Langevin – June, 2012 This has been a particularly difficult work year for me. It started off with me being taken away the very first day of the school year by ambulance because of heart arrhythmia. Everything checked out fine and I haven’t had another episode since. Two weeks later I missed […]
Ye Gay Old Valley By: Dani Langevin, Lesbian Columnist May, 2012 “The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.” This message struck me as simple and true, but one that is lost to present day greed and sectionalism. I am taking a course on the religions of the world and was introduced to […]
By: Dani Langevin – April, 2012 Army specialist Bradley Manning was arrested on May 29, 2010 for downloading and sending thousands of sensitive military reports related to missions in Iraq and Afghanistan to WikiLeaks, a website known for divulging classified information. Upon his arrest, Manning was charged with 22 counts which include indirectly aiding the […]
By: Dani Langevin I knew my daughter was bullied as a child, but didn’t know how much until I recently read an eloquent paper she had written for one of her college classes. She survived a life threatening tumor as a child which left her with an unusually large chin and noticeable scarring on her […]