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 Kevin Anthony Stoda Educator and Political Scientist GERMANY, USA, PHILIPPINES, Oman eslkevin1@yahoo.com SHARE 
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KEVIN STODA-has been blessed to have either traveled in or worked in nearly 100 countries on five continents over the past two and a half decades.--He sees himself as a peace educator and have been-- a promoter of good economic and social development--making-him an enemy of my homelands humongous DEFENSE SPENDING and its focus on using weapons to try and solve global issues.
"I am from Kansas so I also use the pseudonym 'Kansas' and 'alone' when I write and publish.- I-keep two blogs--one with BLOGGER and one with WORDPRESS.- My writings range from reviews to editorials or to travel observations.- I also make recommendations related to policy--having both a-strong background in teaching foreign languages and degrees in teaching in history and the social sciences.--As a Midwesterner, I also write on religion and living out ones faith whether it be as a Christian, Muslim or Buddhist perspective."
On my own home page, I also provide information for language learners and travelers http://www.geocities.com/eslkevin/-,- http://the-teacher.blogspot.com/-& http://alone.gnn.tv/
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Sunday, December 30, 2018"Evolution of violence in the West."-Deconstructing an American Myth Last weekend I heard on the radio a quote from the governor of Missouri in which he wanted Missouri to be the most welcoming state for veterans in America.
Sunday, December 2, 2018The Southernization of America Even in the 1960s, as small kid, I knew that there was something wrong with my father's supporting the Southern Hero George Wallace for President. We lived in Illinois Dekalb county, which appears to have had several sundown towns in the decades of his childhood. (Several Northern counties in Illinois voted heavily in Wallace's favor.). Similarly, I knew that something was very wrong in America when the Nazis in Skokie
Monday, October 29, 2018I've never believed that apathy is the biggest reason people don't vote...it is instead avoidance of rejection... to vote or not to vote, to have a vote thrown out, to have a vote disqualified or kicked off a voting roster--these are the questions that lead young and old alike to avoid the pain of rejection at the polls or in the counting of their vote in America
Saturday, October 6, 2018Most people on this planet do not perceive Maps nor Directions in the same way Americans do? The important thing to comprehend is that people have maps in their heads for the places they live, so many seldom use a road name (or refer to a two-dimensional map) to comprehend where the borders or grids in their heads are at work. Meanwhile, American tourists traveling through these countries are looking in vain for street names on maps they have come across.
Saturday, August 11, 2018What was the main thing that USA failed to learn after WWII and is costing us so dearly to this very day? In their work, Junke and Hunter have explained that Kennan had very often shared that almost unequivocally, "Americans who expected the full fruits of total victory [in the late 1940s]" had failed to understand the war. It was one case of a wider phenomenon, the 'failure to appreciate the limitations of war in general--any war--as a vehicle for the achievement of the objectives of the democratic state.'"
Sunday, June 17, 2018How I spent this Father's Day Weekend as Pilgrim at MSD High in Parkland, FL This father took time to go on Father's Day morning to visit Parkland High School, where students have been leading a national movement to end needless mass-shootings in America. As both a teacher and a father, the author sees this as a pilgrimage to end the horrible status quo of the past 2 decades.
Monday, March 19, 2018Is there a strong correlation between growing up/living in a Sundown Town and Voting for Trump? Did you grow up in a Sundown? Did your Trump Voting Cousins? Do you know what a sundown town is? The author asks you to ponder the links and to do something to transform America's self-image through education and commitment to reform everywhere this 2018. Researchers are particularly encouraged to share with educators (like the author) their knowledge & undertake statistical analysis to boot.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018How Much Should a Family Do? How much Should Health Care and Government Cover? We will all chip in what we can financially, but what should one expect from our culture? our society? our country? our healthcare system? What are you expecting your government to do better in this 2018? The average family is spending about 27,000 dollars a year on health care. It should not be allowed to get any worse. Change and support from society and government is needed and requested now.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018On Continued Awareness of Religious Persecution Abroad--as well as in the USA Progressives should be careful and be fair in our narrations of religious persecution. The USA and other countries are persecuting Muslims. Other countries, like Eritrea, persecute both Muslims and Christians. In September I heard more news of Hindus with political clout persecuting Christians outside of India. USA sends law enforcement officials to force European countries to enforce anti-Muslim legislation..and in Burma..
Monday, January 1, 2018Aging Prisoner in 3-Strike-&-You're-Out State(s): America 2018 Mary Price has noted that this 60-year-old prisoner's problem is not rare in America of our century. She wrote, "One of the saddest byproducts of our nation's addiction to incarceration is the graying of our federal prison population, a development comprehensively documented in a scathing Justice Department report that shows caring for aging prisoners is fast becoming a fiscal nightmare."
Sunday, September 17, 2017Returning American-Born Kansans are now Required to Show Birth Certificate--simply even to File for a Driver's License This is the second article on the topics of how incredibly much an outlyer, Kris Kobach has made the state of Kansas through his criminal war on emigres from Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma and abroad.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017Why aren't you as a progressive out running for governorship or for some other office right now? or planning to do so? Why aren't you as a progressive out running for governorship or for some other office right now? or planning to do so in 2018? and beyond? This short article is a view from Kansas and is looking the nation square in the eye. Act now and push hard for progressive reform and transformation in 2017, 2018, and beyond.
Friday, July 21, 2017What if Modern Prophets did what they were supposed to do instead of being mislead and misleading? (Political Satire) James Dobson (founder of Focus on the Family), Jerry Falwell Jr (president of Liberty University), Richard Land (seminary president and Southern Baptist leader), & Paula White (Florida preacher and televangelist)--along with Billy Graham's offspring suported Trump and the GOP, who brought us Trump Care and expanded wars in 2017. However, there were a few prophets, like Max Lucado and Myself who spoke up with clearer message.
Saturday, July 8, 2017Is failure to employ our knowledge of schema theory hurting our L2 Learners? Textbook designers know that students need them. Educators agree they are needed. But, why are teachers in Oman generally not employing pre-schematic activators in their classrooms? Does your school education system have a similar hole in its education delivery?
Wednesday, May 17, 2017OMAN; Where Motivation is not Enough for L2 Acquisition Many teachers point out that motivation is a key to learning. However, research into English as a Second or third language education indicates that motivation (in and of itself) is far from enough for us to witness academic success in English for non-native speakers. The findings Marwan Al-Yafi's study on motivation of students in local colleges and universities demonstrates this.
Saturday, May 6, 2017Oman: Thoughts on Emotional Intelligence in our Schools, Teaching and Education Practices In contrast to research on emotional intelligence in the workplace (where research is inconclusive), emotional intelligence in our education systems appear to be quite beneficial and sound practice. This article shares the message on Emotional Intelligence offered by Dr. Faical Ben Khalifa of Dhoar University given at IMPROVING TEACHING QUALITY 1 : a SYMPOSIUM held at ROTANA RESORT, SALALAH, Oman earlier this year.
Friday, April 28, 2017Victoria Tuzlukova: "How many of you weren't born in the 21st Century?" (Part2) The framework for 21st century learning is discussed around the globe but seldom haave most Middle East countires taen leadership in this area. Can Oman? or its neighbors? This is the second of a multipart series on this topic and what it involves. The paraphrase of the speeches and discussion at a recent conference in Salalah Oman is shared here.
Friday, April 28, 2017Victoria Tuzlukova on the Needs of Oman and Arab World "How many of you weren't born in the 21st Century?" (Part2) The framework for 21st century learning is discussed around the globe but seldom haave most Middle East countires taen leadership in this area. Can Oman? or its neighbors? This is the second of a multipart series on this topic and what it involves. The paraphrase of the speeches and discussion at a recent conference in Salalah Oman is shared here.
Thursday, April 27, 2017Victoria Tuzlukova on the Needs of Oman and Arab World Education in 21st Century The following paraphrase is concerning the reception of keynote address by participants from dozens of countries to a symposium on improving TEACHING QUALITY, held on 10 April in Salalah, Oman. WHY DO WE NEED 21st CENTURY SKILLS IN OMAN? Actually, the entire Arab world sees the need already. However, petroleum based economies, like Oman's and most lands in the Arabian peninsula are more and more aware of needs for change.
Sunday, April 9, 2017Famine & Endless War Today--WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? Nowadays, over 17 million people are under threat of famine in war-torn Yemen, making it one of the world's worst hunger crises. Please, try to get your governments to start giving aid and food-- not weapons of war --to the parties and victims involved in the wars and conflicts of Yemen. CLAMOR LOUDLY, PLEASE--A CRY FROM THE BORDER OF YEMEN.
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