Honoring Creativity: A Special “Giving” Ad

I love to honor those who create and it is exactly because the process of creating is ordinary and we … More

Kim Kardashian, Big Media and the Infantilization of America

After giving a speech on the effects of media bias (a light topic, I know!), a student asked, “How is anyone … More

I often wonder what the future will be like when the history of now — enriched by the perspective of women (more … More

“There is no experience from which you can’t learn something. When you stop learning you stop living in any vital and meaningful sense…”

Superman, Clark Kent, has nothing on Super Human Antoinette Tuff. It’s easy to have courage in the face of unimaginable … More

The road less traveled

Isn’t always on foot…

Webcomic by xkcd: Prudence

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. … More

“… frontier history rugged and real.” Popular books and movies have made the phrase “gold rush” all but synonymous with … More

“The creative person wants to be a know-it-all. He wants to know about all kinds of things: ancient history, nineteenth-century … More

Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water and salt … More