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Category Archives: Last year’s blog
From a year ago — comments on the Masters (perhaps equally applicable today)
The sports world is abuzz because Tiger Woods appears ready to contend in this year’s Masters Tournament. Woods electrified the sports world for decades after winning his first Masters in 2001. Woods’s Masters win mattered not just because of his … Continue reading
On speaking truth to Power (from July 2012)
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20220712ex-galpal_details_alleged_rep_attack_i_have_told_the_truth_about_this_incident/srvc=home&position=also In my Northeastern law class yesterday, we talked about the law that protects individuals who complain about employment discrimination from retaliation. Over the past few years, the Supreme Court’s decisions have underscored the broad scope of this protection. Recently, … Continue reading
From December 2012 — History Lessons
Abraham Lincoln is as big as it gets. He is a towering figure in our country’s history. Perhaps more than anyone else, he shaped our modern democracy. His words are known by most of us and repeated by many. Now, … Continue reading
One the weekend of the Oscars, last fall’s blog about the Emmys.
Last night, the Emmy Awards honored my two favorite television programs, Modern Family and Homeland. I have the deep impression that we (people) intersect with art (and I include television in my definition of “art”) to learn about ourselves. So, … Continue reading
From September 2012 — Travels with Emerson
My oldest son likes drama. When he was very young, he had horrible asthma. Too many times, I’d look at him and worry that he was done breathing. Always, with the care of doctors and emergency room nurses, he made … Continue reading
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Tagged college search, leaving home, muhlenberg college, parenting
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From 11/15/2012 — Obama and Sorkin
I am an Aaron Sorkin fan. I particularly like his two dramas focused on the American Presidency. One, The American President, features Michael Douglas as President Andrew Shepherd. The other, The West Wing, features Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet. Both men … Continue reading
From November 2012 — Hypocrisy (Time for change at the Boy Scouts)
When he was six years old, Ryan Andersen joined the Boy Scouts. When he was 17 years old, he completed the final project necessary to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. He constructed a 288-tile “Wall of Tolerance” for a … Continue reading
From December 2012 — Jordan Russell Davis (Stand Your Ground)
The nation spent a good part of this year trying to make sense of Trayvon Martin’s killing. Remarkably, at least to me, much of the discussion centered on whether or not the young man assaulted George Zimmerman and not about … Continue reading
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Tagged concealed weapons, Gun Control, Jordan Russell Davis, Stand Your Ground, Trayvon Martin
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From June 2012 — Reunion
In my own small corner of the world, this is a big week. My 18-year old stepdaughter will graduate from high school on Friday. My 17-year old son will finish his junior year the same day. And on Saturday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Faulkner, Learning, Reading, Reunion, Swarthmore College
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From June 2012 — Horse Racing, Hope and Change
In 1978, Affirmed won horse racing’s triple crown — the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes. Since that time 11 three years old horses (the same number as have ever won the three race series) arrived at the Belmont Stakes … Continue reading
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