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Religion, Politics and Culture...Oh My
It is the job of historians and journalists to take contemporary information and give context and connection to events far beyond the time in which …
9 years, 7 months ago
Race and Medicine
Nothing in the medical world is the way it used to be. Change is everywhere. The economic pressures, the political pressures and the very men and …
9 years, 7 months ago
If You Want To Understand America, Look At Its Food
We’ve all seen the pushback to Michelle Obama as she has attempted to improve food quality and nutrition in our nation’s schools. In part, it refle…
9 years, 7 months ago
Strangers in Their Own Land
The very fact that an unqualified, demagogic, racist could be close to the Presidency tells us less about the candidates and more about the shape an…
9 years, 7 months ago
A Stranger in a Strange Land
It’s a funny thing, all this talk about trade and globalization. On the one hand it’s used to divide us. To create walls and differences. But in f…
9 years, 7 months ago
Rock's Darkest Day
We think that events move at a rapid pace today. But back in the late 1960’s, events spiraled out as if in a whirlwind. In 1967 San Francisco expe…
9 years, 7 months ago
"What Does Home Mean To You?"
When the national conversation does turn to real economic issues, it’s usually about numbers. Growth, GDP, home ownership and of course, the ongoing…
9 years, 8 months ago
Hillbilly Elegy
Amidst all the talk of the things that divide america, Race and Class always rise to the top. Over the years there have been many efforts to unders…
9 years, 8 months ago
Parents should be Gardeners and not Carpenters
For those of us that are parents, or grandparents, we are told over and over that parenting is the most important job we will ever have.
The assu…
9 years, 8 months ago
"Stoking the Star-Maker Machinery"
Hollywood has always served a dual role, as both a reflection of the times is operates in and a projector sending out its light showing the broader…
9 years, 8 months ago