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I think there is value in identifying an author and perhaps reading multiple things they have written. There is then a context for the ideas shared and having this context provides a way to think about what I am reading. … Continue reading →

We began visiting the Amish greenhouses near St. Charles, MN, in 2019. As I sometimes do when it comes to what I regard as unique and interesting experiences, I created a blog post about that day. What to me was … Continue reading →

This new tariff story is hilarious. The Trumpsters are now in the position of trying to hide what most of us knew pre-election. Tariffs don’t make money for citizens. The cost is to the importer which is typically passed on … Continue reading →

We seem to be in a time when questioning and even attempting to control experts’ opinions has become acceptable. While this challenge may apply within several realms, this post focuses specifically on the issue as it relates to higher education. … Continue reading →

The reports of many government cuts justified as wasted or worse tend to be an abstraction in most people’s minds. Old folks like me may react when hearing about threats to social security and Medicare and parents with special needs … Continue reading →

Tariffs are not a tool for addressing inflation. I thought this was easy to understand. Tariffs are a way to protect specific industries a country values and wants to have within its own borders. If computer chips and solar panels … Continue reading →

Perhaps some books are banned because folks would be disturbed by the arguments made. Caste is such a book. The author draws heavily on historical documents in making her case and it is such content and logic that scholars would … Continue reading →

We are in Kauai this year in very unusual times. We were here at the end of the Biden term in office and for the beginning of the Trump administration. The early days of the Trump administration have been chaotic … Continue reading →

Middle school students are taught to read laterally. This means search for other sources when you read something that you think makes no sense. I have been trying to run down details on the condoms sent to Hamas. I found … Continue reading →

My original connection to Section 230 was related to my experiences as a blogger (since 2002). I would find that individuals had commented on old posts adding unrelated links to services or products. I had not turned on moderation so … Continue reading →