“What is your opinion of the #BlackLivesMatter and George Floyd protests?” a follower asked, rhetorically. “You’re not commenting on your blog or publicly on social…
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Mass media and their role in public policy and cultural debates.
Minds will not be changed before, during, or after the impeachment of President Donald Trump. The impeachment is not a formal argument, it is merely…
Comments closedLiberty. Freedom. Justice. Equality. Rights. Privilege. Fairness. (This list could continue to include hundreds of words and thousand of phrases.) Conservatives, liberals, progressives, libertarians… each…
Comments closedTeaching traditional “English” was never my ambition. When I considered teaching as a high school student, I wanted to teach media: journalism, photography, and television…
Comments closedTeaching about rhetoric in the time of Donald Trump presents a curious challenge. I don’t believe Trump is a reflective, scholarly sort of thinker. Reports…
Comments closedWhat I find most interesting about this political moment, sadly, is the lack of coherence within the political parties. What the moment demonstrates is that…
Comments closedNot every famous philosopher had a degree in philosophy or formal training in the field. We define philosopher based on demonstrated rigor of thought and systemic reasoning.…
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