Issues

In defense of Twitter

An acquaintance of mine has posted a good piece about his growing dislike of Twitter. Here…
Civil Body Politic

Against my own good judgment, I’m going to offer a few thoughts sparked by this election…
Is there a connection between ‘innocence’ and ‘privilege’?

To what extent do race and class enable us all to hide behind the idea of…
Worth your time to read

A few good reads to kick off your week. One should never approach Monday without a…
Letter to a Young High School Teacher | Comment Magazine

We teach who we are. Teaching isn’t as much about the what as it is about…
Why I mentor

As an exercise to wrap up the training this week, I’m supposed to draft my personal…
Martin Gladwell on Higher Ed

I was stunned recently by three episodes in Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast, ReVisionist History, pertaining to higher…
Good Read: This is Not The Story I Wanted—But It’s My Story of Rape – Rewire

It takes a lot of courage to write out your story of rape. It also takes…
Shotguns as Sacrament

I’m not going to wade into the deep aftermath of Orlando – that space is already…
Good reads this week

I fell out of the habit of cataloguing the stuff I run into as I traverse…