Almost every adult American has an opinion as to what educational class, formerly taught in public schools and discontinued due to lack of funds or interest, should be brought back and reinstated in an attempt to address some glaring defect …
A Better Understanding of Civics Would Be Quite a Boon to America Read More »
Though we commonly think of each successive mass shooting as a tragedy, it may be more accurate to refer to these incidents as complex sets of interconnected tragedies. Yes, each means the shocking and senseless killing of groups of innocent …
Evangelical Leader Claims Teaching Evolution Causes Mass Shootings Read More »
Life for federal judges in the northern climes has certainly gotten more interesting since the Trump administration came to town. Here, we learn that one of Alaska’s U.S. District judges, Sharon Gleason, handed down the third legal setback to Trump’s …
Here’s an article that begins: The US tourism business is in trouble — and President Trump may be to blame. America’s share of international tourism has dropped 16% in March, compared to the same month in 2016, according to Foursquare data released …
Some American Industries Are Doing Fine, But Tourism Isn’t One of Them Read More »
I love this meme. Shopping for its own sake does seem to be conventional American behavior, but how satisfying can it be? Wouldn’t it be cooler (and more sustainable) to just go out and commit an act of kindness?
The gun death epidemic that has plagued the United States has us all wondering about both its causes and potential solutions. And Lord knows, there is no lack of suspects. Here’s the first part of singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler’s masterpiece from …
Gun Violence: Many Potential Causes, Some More Obvious Than Others Read More »
Emerson wrote, “Nothing great ever happened without enthusiasm,” and that’s a concept that’s certainly not lost on this little girl. Averting the collapse of our world’s ecosystems is going to require hard work on everyone’s part, so why not enjoy …
Question: In what time period of American history was the photo at the left taken, featuring the Ku Klux Klan at the courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina? What are the current trends in hate crime in America?
As we look back at the life of David Koch and come to understand the extent of the damage he inflicted on the planet and the people who live on it, we begin to see this in strange new ways. …
This is cool, and I wish it were this obvious to most people, but sadly, it isn’t. Daily life-as-usual for most Americans means a limited and vague awareness of environmental issues. These issues tend to occupy a low priority for …
