April 13, 2024

The DEI Buzzsaw

In June 2022, the California Community College Curriculum Committee published a set of guidelines entitled: DEI in Curriculum: Model Principles and Practices.  This document is representative of the flurry of equity activity in the academic worl...

December 6, 2021

Nameless: My Encounter with Abortion

The issue of abortion in America is beyond contentious.  It is nearly impossible to have a calm, rational discussion without it turning quickly into ugliness.  In our society that is already rife with divisions, "abortion rig...

October 29, 2021

White boy

Recently, social media companies have come under attack for promoting engagement on their platforms that stokes anger and hatred among their customers.  The more contentious posts are given broader exposure in news feeds.  This vi...