I’m preparing a lecture for one of my classes in which we are discussing Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone. In the 2nd chapter on political participation he claims, “The distinction…
Category: sociology
Given that it’s my chosen profession, I should write about it more than I do…
Powerpoints
I’m not sure if anyone will be interested in these, but over the last couple of years I’ve put together a few powerpoint presentations that others may find useful. I’ve…
intriguing news items
I haven’t posted news articles in a while, but these two struck me as noteworthy. First, turns out the regulations of European countries during good economic times seem to have…
Debi returns; someone packages my work and sells a book with my name on it
Debi just returned to Florida from a weekend visit to Utah for a baby shower. She very much enjoyed the trip and the shower and loved seeing everyone. Lucky her,…
The Boston Globe calling…
I received an email from Michael Paulson, a religion reporter for The Boston Globe, yesterday asking me if I had time to talk about a new study coming out today. …
new publication – Fighting Over “Mormon”
An article I co-authored with Michael Nielsen just came out in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. It takes a look at some claims made by the LDS Church concerning…
never underestimate the power of the human libido
As I was walking into my building today, a recurring thought hit me, one that was spurred by the opening scenes to the movie Amelie a few years back: Just…
insurance discounts
Not sure if anyone will be interested in this, but I occasionally talk about this issue in my classes and finally found a document to illustrate my point. Our health…
I’m all the rage in South Dakota!
Okay, so I’m prone to hyperbole. Anyway, Debi found a blog by a Ken Blanchard, a commentator on politics in South Dakota, who mentioned Sociology’s distaste for all things genetic…