by Ed Hogan | Apr 3, 2020 | Opinion
I have been fortunate enough to enjoy two careers. They are much more alike than they are different, so I guess you could say I have had one calling – teaching – and two distinctly different audiences. Some people are surprised when I tell them that teaching “The...
by Ed Hogan | Mar 23, 2020 | Opinion
I went through a time of profound illness during seminary. I went to multiple doctors. I prayed continually and sought the counsel of men and women I trusted. Despite my proactive efforts, I was overcome by profound sadness. Lawrence Klempnauer, then vice president at...
by Ed Hogan | Nov 21, 2019 | Opinion
The Chicago White Sox were involved in a scandal to “throw” the 1919 World Series. Players were paid very little back then, which made them vulnerable to the deep pockets of sports gamblers. They were paid off, the Sox lost the series, and the players involved are now...
by Ed Hogan | Oct 25, 2019 | Opinion
It is said that great people often have weaknesses that rival their strengths. I would say that is especially true in the case of Bill Gates. As I watched “Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates,” a three-part series about Gates on Netflix, I must confess at least...
by Ed Hogan | Oct 4, 2019 | Opinion
I owe a student an apology. I teach English at a public high school, and I was visiting in Ms. Morgan’s class as they engaged in a Socratic seminar and discussed justice. More specifically, they were talking about John Steinbeck’s book, “Of Mice and Men.” Here is a...
