Author Archives: NClark
Donald Trump: Our Scapegoat of the Moment
Responses to Donald Trump’s recent “solution” to the ongoing refugee crisis range from outrage to applause. Many appear to be convinced that closed borders, registries, badges, and internment camps are a matter of national security. An yet, as others are pointing … Continue reading
Why the Duggars Say They’re Not Quiverfull
On Facebook a friend who is familiar with my area of research asked me to weigh in on the Josh Duggar scandal. (For anyone who has just returned from hiking in the wilderness without any access to TV or social media … Continue reading
More Thoughts on Ed Tech
Today I find myself at the tail end of finals, a brief season of role-reversal where students work while professors Facebook. As a follow-up to my previous post, I wanted to point out a recent article that made a similar point, Why … Continue reading
“Message” Misses the Point
Recently a Huff Po article, Message to My Freshman Students, has been stirring up discussion on my Facebook feed. The author, Keith Parsons, PhD., is a philosophy professor who expresses frustration with the expectations his first-year students bring to college. While … Continue reading