Why Voting Matters?

Here is a “sneak peek” episode from my soon-to-be launched “After Class Podcast“.   This episode is on a timely topic given it’s […]

Please Remain Seated

Next week four thousand ISU students wearing long gowns and funny hats will walk across a stage and receive an empty red […]

Scientist Sees Need for Critical Thinkers

“We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together […]

What is the Purpose of a College Education?

Here is a statement lifted from the Harvard University website which beautifully captures the larger goal of a college education — and […]

Colorado School Board Decision Produces Protests and Questions of Motives

Changes in AP history trigger a culture clash in Colorado – Washington Post

The Wilds Of Education

The Wilds of Education by Frank Bruni  – New York Times.  September 28, 2014 “There’s too much caution in too many schools” […]

Students Protest Decision to Ban Protest

A School Board in Colorado seeks to ban the teaching of dissent and protest in the public school curriculum in favor of […]

This is How Power Works: A Primer and Illustration

The following post was written in 2014 during a controversy on our campus involving the resignation of a recently-hired University president, Timothy […]

Let Them Eat Peppers!

I recently had a chance to visit an old friend who moved to Scotland several years ago.  He and his wife now […]

What If Money Were No Object?

Alan Watts describes in three minutes how to live a truly successful life.