Dumbing down by knowing too much
Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?
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Do you like what you’re hearing on TV?
“I can’t heeaarr you!” – Sgt. Vincent Carter on “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.”
You may...
Learning the lessons of Black history
February is Black History Month.Why do we need Black History Month? Why don’t we set aside special...
The United States of Diversity: The Founders and Dobbs
DEI — “diversity, equity and inclusion.” University administrators, corporate human resources facilitators and politicians of a liberal...
Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, for all the Black women whose talents went untapped
When I watch Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sitting before senators at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, I...
Deference, sir, is no crime
I was not raised to say “sir” or “ma’am,” so those words have never been part of my regular vocabulary, except for...
Students must take responsibility for their debt
Lending money is not, as they say, rocket science.
According to the Federal...
‘The ‘Quilhot bid’ — a calculated risk
I have a new phrase to add to your vocabulary and self-help guide: the Quilhot bid.
Given up on your 2023 reading list yet?
“Time Enough at Last.”
The new year reminds me of that classic “Twilight Zone” episode starring Burgess Meredith as...
‘Turtles All the Way Down’: Required viewing for Hoosiers
If one wants to be a homer in Indianapolis, there’s no better time of year for it than May. This year, the...