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We have traveled a lot since we retirement, but the pandemic has limited what we can do. We have missed two trips to Europe to this point. We finally decided to take our camper on the road visiting a couple … Continue reading →

Some see colleges as sowing the seeds of liberalism in young and impressionable minds. Some of my relatives think so. I am not even certain what this is supposed to mean. Does it mean as a prof you talk politics … Continue reading →

We were watching CBS Sunday morning and one of the segments on the news show concerned income inequality and the pandemic. A good part of the segment described the differential impact of the pandemic on the economy of the wealthy … Continue reading →

I don’t follow Trump or Biden on Twitter, but it is quite informative to check on their tweets to see how they see the world and their supporters. It is easy enough to do. Just select search and open the … Continue reading →

Bullying and cyberbullying were topics I studied during a part of my academic career. With an extremely capable graduate student, I was able to publish several articles on the topic and my colleague went on to complete a post doc … Continue reading →

There is no new Republican platform this year. The 2016 platform is carried over. A set of goals broken down by area was released [https://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/trump-campaign-announces-president-trumps-2nd-term-agenda-fighting-for-you]. Here are the two goals for education (I assume K12). Not making this up. I … Continue reading →

I think I have written about this before, but the problem continues and offers the opportunity for an amplification or a way to reach new ears. I engage heavily in social media and welcome the chance to use such services … Continue reading →

I hope the old style convention supporters learn things from this year’s approach. As a consequence of the face to face audience, the traditional approach is less effective in communicating with voters who will always be watching at a distance. … Continue reading →

Michelle Obama has a podcast and it is very good. It is only available through Spotify so I am assuming there is money involved. You can listen using the free subscription version of Spotify. To be fair, the podcast is … Continue reading →

I find this kind of rhetoric to be so strange. A sitting President claiming the country to be incapable of completing an election that determines the will of the people. He is promoting the logic – if I win, I … Continue reading →