Today, I watched with interest a BBC news story. It was about the ownership of Taylor Swift’s song recordings being sold by some guy named Scooter to some investment firm. Swift is upset that she wasn’t offered the chance to […]
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Category: Culture
Is “The Curse of Oak Island” The Reality Show We Deserve?
Video here, text below. There are now three realms of existence: reality, fiction, and reality TV. Reality TV is far too contrived to be reality, which is probably why the TV networks prefer the term “non-scripted TV.” The genre fails […]
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Eight Years Away: How My Perspective on Life in America Has Changed
This isn’t an anti-American screed or political diatribe. I will never not be American, but as events unfold, I am more and more detached from the land of my birth.
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A Dutch Traffic Jam – What Could Be
Lately, I’ve been seeing a growing number of stories in the corporate media about cities turning to more bicycle friendly policies. City planners are doing much rethinking in response to the pandemic. The pandemic is forcing people to change the […]
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Why Do People Use Hair Dye?
Dying one’s hair is changing one’s appearance. Why would someone do that? Is it as simple a matter as changing one’s shirt? What is really going on when people dye their hair? When we consider what clothing to wear, we […]
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Misogyny is Cowardice: An Example
Of course I know some think this way, but it’s still a shock to see it. But as a philosophy professor, I recognize a teaching opportunity when I see it. I wrote before about how racism is cowardice and now […]
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The Siloization of Humanity – Technology has enhanced an age old habit
Siloization – ˈsī-lō-ə-ˈzā-shən : the process of isolating a group apart from others especially in ways that hinder communication and cooperation In business jargon, “silo teams” refer to situations in which teams or departments don’t communicate with each other and […]
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Stop Dehumanizing People With Your Writing
It angers me. I read a lot as a writer and professor and I see it all the time. People dehumanizing people with their words. “People that…” “A woman that …. “Voters that…” .. and so on ad infinitum. I […]
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The Internet Generation
The Internet Generation “The last generation didn’t have the Internet, the most powerful tool ever created by humanity, so they know it’s value. We used to have to go the library and research for hours to get an answer to […]
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It’s Okay To Not Like Christmas
Ever feel cynical about Christmas? Maybe it’s not you. Sure, you could just be a jerk, or maybe you get it. As long as I can remember, I have been more or less anti-Valentine’s Day. It occurred to me at […]
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