In case you missed it, President Obama came to my university, University of Tampa, last week. He spoke mostly about the funding for high speed rail, but then took questions…
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In case you missed it, President Obama came to my university, University of Tampa, last week. He spoke mostly about the funding for high speed rail, but then took questions…
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Sorry for another political post, but something just dawned on me. I was walking through the lobby of one of the main buildings on campus and there was a student…
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As a social scientist I’m fully aware of the fact that people tend to listen to, observe, and even seek out media and information that support their existing beliefs (this…
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For all you fans of reducing government out there, maybe you should reconsider. This NYTimes article gives a good illustration of situations when small government doesn’t make sense. For years…
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I caught this article in the NYTimes yesterday about the corruption and excess of the New York state Senate under the rule of Republicans over the last 40 years. Here’s…
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A sociology colleague of mine sent me the following email last night. I know I’ve been more political than usual lately (for obvious reasons), but I’m hoping this is seen…
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Apparently the University of Tampa is the place to be right now. John McCain is making his second visit to the UT today. Though, of course, John McCain doesn’t actually…
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I know I’ve only posted about Sarah Palin of late and not talked about what’s going on in our lives. But I figure talking about Palin is far more interesting…
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So, we were watching the debate and paused it to discuss something Sarah Palin was saying. When I paused our Tivo, this was the frame it stopped on. I liked…
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