by Randall Balmer | Dec 14, 2022 | Opinion
A colleague once remarked, “I teach for free. They pay me to grade.” I suspect anyone engaged in pedagogy understands that sentiment, especially those of us who teach in the humanities. In the STEM disciplines, at least it appears to me from afar, you’re more likely...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 26, 2021 | Opinion
From my own narrow-minded experiences, I know the problems with ignorance are enhanced by the fact that it doesn’t hurt – and tends to go unrecognized by those who suffer from it most. And, as the poet and novelist Charles Bukowski, put it, “The problem with the world...
by Robert Parham | Dec 11, 2020 | Opinion
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by Misty Hsieh, MD | Nov 23, 2020 | Opinion
The biblical encouragement to “fear not” is being misinterpreted in ways that negatively impact efforts to mitigate the global pandemic. As a family physician, I have the opportunity to visit with a multitude of people each week. Of course, we discuss patient-specific...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Aug 11, 2020 | Opinion
Most U.S. adults say the news media are biased and contribute to polarization in society. Those are two key findings from a new report published by Gallup and The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Eighty-six percent of respondents say they see “a great deal”...
