Put two high-level Republicans, two high-level Democrats and a politically savvy moderator around a table for three days, and what do you get? Heated,
Category: Ideas
Public art to enjoy on your next road trip
Art and I have a tumultuous relationship. While I like visiting museums and I have an appreciation for things hung on walls, my mind
Info overload: 10 newsy bits too good to miss
Filed under TMI: Every week, there’s just too much information on the web, and a lot of stuff just gets lost in the shuffle.
Should sports be a college major?
As a student at a Big 10 school, I hear many rumors about athletes and sports. “Most athletes are in the business school because
Decorating one levee, blowing up another
The Monarch-Chesterfield levee, in suburban St. Louis, is about to get beautified by a creative, fun community project that could be a good starting
Racial politics and Obama: A new era?
Daedalus, the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, published in 1965 two issues on “The Negro American.” Some 56 years later,
We solved illiteracy, malaria, & human trafficking. What did you do this morning?
HIV/AIDS. Removal and banning of landmines. Healthcare for children in developing nations. Clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. These are huge issues. They’re complicated. Politicians,
Dignity in Dying gains momentum, acceptance
Many factors in our political and cultural climate have contributed to an increased interest among mainstream Americans for the Dignity in Dying movement. Organizations
Forget credentials & credit hours: Learn anything from anybody
A new online business, called SkillShare, wants us get over the idea that a college education is the only legitimate path to a career.
Navigating the waters of our biased culture
1. In a recent New Yorker article about actress Anna Faris, Tad Friend cites a test for gender bias in movies. The test, outlined