#3. That We Save Our Grievances and Protests for Serious Matters
Yes, it is an imperfect world. There are many injustices that should be criticized and wrongs that should be addressed. But could we all please start the new year by taking a deep breath and resolving to limit our grievances and protests to matters of substance. We seem to have devolved into a populace of wildly over-sensitive people ever on the alert for anything about which we can feel aggrieved. The examples are everywhere. As a retired academic, I am sorry to say that far too many of them can be found in the educational sector.