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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was arrested for breaking into his own home. Well, for alleged disorderly conduct, I guess. I guess it’s disorderly to get pissed that a police officer and neighbor accused you of breaking into your own home. … Continue reading →

One thing a lot of my students struggle with is making their logic evident for their claims and support. They can claim something and feel like they proved it with a few follow-up sentences, but often they’re using a different … Continue reading →

The Internet (broadly conceived) doesn’t distract me anymore like it used to. Sure, I still sometimes kill time by surfing from site to site and checking my email constantly and fiddling around on Facebook. But not like I used to. … Continue reading →

… it is obvious that Generation X cannot be understood or theorized using conventional approaches from youth culture or subcultural theory. Like Silent Bob, we cannot expect Xer popular culture to reveal or reflect the values of a generation. Instead, … Continue reading →

Eric at The Philosophist blogged about Glenn Bleck and his ilk, and makes an important pedagogical point at the end. I don’t normally quote an entire blog post, but Eric’s is short and makes a good point: The one essential … Continue reading →