Whiteness as property constructs race Harris (1993) “Whiteness as Property” unpacks the legacy of Black/African American and American Indian experience with racial identity and property through the U.S. legal system. The legal analysis explores the “deeply interrelated concepts” of racial identity and property in the United States (1709). Harris traces the conception of whiteness from…

In two of my courses this past fall we read the The Decameron and Hojoki. The two are Italian and Japanese writings about life in the face of natural and human forces of destruction. …

When I was very young I knew that I would become a teacher. I was drawn to the idea of helping people, and I loved to read and write. For the past six years, I have instructed writing for hundreds of students at universities and community colleges, first in Colorado…

The End of Free Speech You can not have anti-semitism without semitism. In the same manner, you can not have anti-fascism without fascism. There is an important distinction and connection in this dichotomy. The distinction is the idea that we are speaking of Ideology and its inter-generational construct — how…

The End of Health Care During the 2018 MLB season, Tyler Skaggs of the Los Angeles Angels overdosed on fentanyl, oxycodone, and alcohol while the team was on a road trip playing the Texas Rangers. Outside of sports fans, few in the United States know about this death, or who…

Are you voting to defeat a corrupt presidential administration or are you voting to defeat a corrupt system? Do you want results or a revolution? This is an important distinction that former Vice President Joe Biden has continued to make during the 2020 Democratic Primary. For Vice President Biden this…

The End of Civility I’m not sure if this title is a good or bad thing. I’m not sure if I am so hopeful of the idea of Civility to begin with. I think Civility and Ethics function on two different social energies. Civility is manners, dictated by authoritarian structures…

A Testimonial to the Negotiating Team Six Sigma is the ethos that drives our modern economy — based on the idea that we are able to increase performance while effecting a decrease in process variation that will lead to a reduction in inefficiency or defects, and improvement in profits, employee…

Everyday, I think about school shootings. I observe every space on campus with a vigilant eye — looking for escape routes, objects that might barricade the door, concrete reinforced walls, objects to hurl, anything to keep the students safe. Even if its only for a moment. I imagine lunging at…