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Fall Color from Northern Wisconsin

I have had the opportunity to spend time photographing the fall colors in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin for many years. This Fall seems to be exceptional. I have created a gallery of photos (see page link at the top of … Continue reading

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Wobble in the arc of the moral universe

The combination of crises that now face this country is far beyond prediction. For those looking for a positive perspective here is my thought. The present challenges have laid bare the ugly inequities so many have found ways to ignore. … Continue reading

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On the road

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

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Does college make you a liberal?

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

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Nationalism, identity politics, and capital

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

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The choice

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

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#bebest and bullying

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

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Republican goals for education

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

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Hiding behind a label

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

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Democratic Convention 2020

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

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