Dialogue & Discourse: a blog by Donna Halper

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

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Do We Still Need Dress Codes?

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When I was growing up in the 1950s and early 60s, dress codes were a part of everyone's life. It was a much more formal culture: even in...
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Friday, September 15, 2023

My New Year's Wish and An Apology

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I don't usually blog about religion, but this seems like an appropriate time: as I write this, Jews all over the world are about to cele...
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Thursday, August 31, 2023

A Birthday and Two Anniversaries

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This past week has been more eventful than usual: for one thing, it was Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson's 70th birthday. For another, it was...
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

When We Shout at the "Teacher of the Year"

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Wherever you are on the political spectrum, I hope you share my view that just because you disagree with someone, that doesn't give you ...
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Monday, July 31, 2023

In Search of the Missing Photo

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I never met my maternal grandmother, even though I am named after her; in the Jewish religion, it's a custom to name one's children ...
Saturday, July 15, 2023

Brought Up to Believe (Or, What Does It Mean To Get A Good Education?)

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When I was growing up in the 1950s and early 1960s, parents were eager for their kids to go to college. Back then, in a very conservative ti...
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Friday, June 30, 2023

The Courage to Change

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I was thinking about Neil Peart the other day. I had the privilege of being a panelist on a recent Rush Deep Dive about the album 2112 (you ...
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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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