Dialogue & Discourse: a blog by Donna Halper

Opinions and commentary about politics, the media, history, religion, and current events.

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Why Are Teachers Being Demonized?

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Not just anyone can be a teacher. In fact, it's an old and tired myth that "those who can, do; those who can't, teach." I ...
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

In Praise of Fathers

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If you are a Rush fan, as many folks who read my blog happen to be, you know that one of the things I always liked about Alex, Geddy, and Ne...
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Monday, May 31, 2021

Glittering Prizes and Endless Compromises

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Because this past week was the 47th anniversary of my first playing "Working Man" at WMMS-FM, I ended up with a lot of new followe...
Saturday, May 15, 2021

I Never Wanted to Be a Star

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When I was a deejay, one of the first lessons I learned was that not everyone would like my show.  Yes, nearly every deejay has a group of l...
Friday, April 30, 2021

Oh, the Places You'll Go

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In my most recent blog post, I recalled the anniversary of Rush getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, on April 18, 2013, a...
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Thursday, April 15, 2021

An Anniversary to Remember (18 April 2013)

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I can still recall where I was when I heard the news that Rush had finally been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was in mid-...
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

We Really Do Need Infrastructure Week

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I made the front page of my local newspaper a month ago, but it wasn't for any great accomplishment of mine; it was because I live in a ...
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Donna Halper
I'm a professor; a media historian; author of six books and many articles; a mentor; researcher; and public speaker. I've been a radio consultant, radio disc jockey and music director. I'm best known for having discovered the rock band Rush (who dedicated two albums to me). I have also been a free-lance reporter for several newspapers and magazines. In my spare time, I love to read, I follow news and politics very closely, and I'm also a stamp collector. In addition, I enjoy doing volunteer work: I have been a Big Sister; and for more than four decades, I have served as the advocate for an adult with autism.
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