I have an aunt and uncle who are super nice and really great people. But they also happen to forward to me (or Debi) every political email they receive. They…
I have an aunt and uncle who are super nice and really great people. But they also happen to forward to me (or Debi) every political email they receive. They…
I read a lot of science news. Much of it is very cool, but only occasionally do I read something and find myself saying, “Holy Crap! I never thought of…
In case you’ve never heard of “Project Steve” of the National Center for Science Education, here’s a quick recap: NCSE’s “Project Steve” is a tongue-in-cheek parody of a long-standing creationist…
I’m adding this sentence from a paper to my list of memorable student quotes, The religious affiliations of the United States as a whole are that 77% of people are…
When we moved into our house almost 9 months ago, it didn’t take me too long to meet the neighbors. To the west live a tile layer (the husband) and…
I’ve found since I started teaching Sociology that being up-to-date on local news can be useful (though it is less useful at my new school where many of the students…
I’m here prepping a lecture on racial/ethnic stratification for my class on social stratification when I read about a case of racial profiling in Tampa in my textbook. Apparently Reginald…
A student of mine recently asked me my opinion on a movie making the circuits online called “Zeitgeist, The Movie”. He was smart enough to recognize that most of it…
I got my dissertation defense date – May 4. It’s a little nerve-wracking, but it will be good to have it done. It’s kept me pretty busy lately. I also…
Just caught this article on urban redevelopment in Cincinnati in the NYTimes. Talks about changes since the 2001 riots in the Over-the-Rhine region. I’m sure people have mixed feelings about…