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On Becoming Sheepdogs, a Modern Fable
Posted on June 13, 2020 | 1 CommentEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter seems […]
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Are We Killing the Fat Man? The Corona Trolley Dilemma
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 14 CommentsEmail3Facebook4Twitter1Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST SPOTIFY ITUNES ANCHOR.FM THE TROLLEY PROBLEM The Trolley thought experiment, first put forth by the philosopher Philippa Foot, pits two schools of moral thought […]
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For the Class of 2020 During the Pandemic, a Poem and a Mother’s Wish
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 4 CommentsEmail2Facebook4Twitter0Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes Today’s letter is for high school seniors, for my son and his classmates, for my friends’ children, for Andrew and for […]
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Raise Your Glass! A Toast by W.B. Yeats
Posted on January 31, 2020 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE IN PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes I wanted to share a short poem and what makes it special, why it works as a poem and a […] -
You’ve tidied up the closet. You’ve tidied up the house. Why not tidy up your writing?
Posted on October 30, 2019 | No CommentsEmail1Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST iTunes Spotify Anchor.fm A friend lamented the lack of grammar taught in schools and I said that English was out of fashion. What passed […] -
The College Essay & the Shameless I – “I enjoy urban hang gliding.”
Posted on October 9, 2016 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit1X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 ” The laws of physics do not apply to me . . . Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to […] -
National Punctuation Day – the Vulgar Pronoun – Read THIS
Posted on September 22, 2016 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 I was looking up the definition of the demonstrative pronoun this last week, and got a lesson in modern American slang. Gestures help with understanding just what this means […] -
Grammar Matters – So, Three Pronouns Walk Into a Bar
Posted on September 16, 2016 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Grammar matters. OK, really truly, it does. So here are some grammar matters worth sharing with fellow word nerds. AND there’s even a little something for […] -
On Riddles & Language – A Cabinet of Curiosities by Roy Sorensen
Posted on August 7, 2016 | 1 CommentEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Assassination Proof? As Nero became more powerful there appeared to be no limit on who he me could eliminate — even his mother. His philosophy teacher, Seneca, […] -
Why Scout Finch Hates School – the Best Novel of the Century and Progressive Education
Posted on October 16, 2015 | 2 CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter4Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 “Scout” Finch’s first day in school exposes the pretentious and often hollow ambitions behind progressive education in the 1930s and today. The beloved characters from Harper Lee’s […] -
History Teacher Provides a Lesson – But Not One She Intended
Posted on August 15, 2015 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter1Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Some unlucky souls have already returned to school and we will keep them in our thoughts. Meanwhile, stretch out on the lounger, kick off your shoes, and […]