philosophy – Page 5

The American Federation of Teachers: Are They Really Helping Teachers?

As my readers know, I was a teacher for 35 years. During that time, there were only five years in which I was not a union

01 Jul

I get a daily notification or summary from the NY Times wherein they send me a featured article of the day. This day, a

30 Jun

Ok…I get it…I really do. There have been some Supreme Court decisions this week that have riled some and made others happy. I

26 Jun

Historians like to point to the 20th century as the age of authoritarianism, characterized by the rise of Fascism as well as

22 Jun

I’ve said for years, and taught in my classroom, that history echoes itself often; the problem is the generation of a

17 Jun

When Lewis and Clark chose to explore the Mississippi River (with the backing of President Jefferson and the immeasurable

09 Jun

There is a specific problem with our Republic (for the umpteenth time – we are NOT a democracy), and that is

07 Jun

Remember when you were in high school all those years ago? For me it was decades—longer than I’d like to remember, but just

29 May

For anyone following the current national debate about Roe vs. Wade, the concept of women’s rights seems to be front and

28 May

Essay

My father loved going to the racetrack. Horses were his passion and any chance he could he’d make his way over to the oval to

20 May