Whiteville: Endgame
I have previously written about the water tower cross in Whiteville, Tennessee three times: here, here, and here. The story is pretty much over now. On August 8, 2012, the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the...
Daily Archive: August 24, 2012
Reading in the Digital Age
At the end of every term for at least the last half-dozen years, I’ve had to take a week (or two—the task probably isn’t done by the end of a single week) and re-teach...
Friday Jukebox: It’s Gonna Be A Long Night
Watch this video on YouTube As you might have guessed, I’m a huge poetry fan. I like the subtlety of language in the hands of masters. For example: “Don’t call your mother, don’t call...
The Recognition of Same Sex Marriage is a Victory for Conservatism
A couple of years ago, I wrote about the defeat of Proposition 8, and how it was a victory for Conservatism. In light of Burt’s recent post, I thought I’d resurrect it. Here it is, in...
