“And to think at one time I had the foolish notion of being a public figure. No, thank you, limelight, – the shadows suit me fine.” – John Estem These […]
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Occupy Wall Street: A Professor’s Perspective
The Occupy Wall Street demonstrations have been going on for over a month now. They have been smeared as Un-American by some politicians on the far right, and received some […]
Read moreWhat Exactly is Populism?
In the discussions of the ongoing protests at Wall Street, the word populist has been used to describe the nature of this outward expression of dissent. However, some may not […]
Read morePolite On Society Week in Review- 8/21-8/27: Pre-Hurricane Irene Edition
Good morning everyone! This has been a tumultuous and eventful week, hasn’t it? The weather is scaring us up, racist slaps in the face continue, and politics as usual is […]
Read moreA Bittersweet Sendoff: Rice High School Alumni Open House
Even the greatest of institutions are not guaranteed to continue indefinitely. As many of you know from reading this blog, Rice High School is now closed. I attended the Alumni […]
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