It’s the classic story on ESPN about an athlete; how he or she goes from welfare to becoming a super athlete who is super-rich.
Author: Arthur Lieber
Since 1969, Arthur Lieber has been teaching and working in non-profit educational organizations. His focus has been on promoting critical, creative, and enjoyable learning for students in informal settings. In the 2010 mid-term elections, he was the Democratic nominee for US Congress from Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District.
CVS stops selling cigarettes: A look at some unintended consequences
Like most of the other 81% of American adults who don’t smoke, I was delighted to hear that CVS Pharmacy was taking the bold
The right to be free to work for less
The political psychologist George Lakoff has long said that the right wing trumps the left when it comes to framing issues. One of the
In the NFL, players have to talk. Owners don’t.
The 2014 Super Bowl is over, and some of the names that were repeatedly bounced our way may never be heard again. A year from
Boots on the ground, working for democracy
“The government this.” “The government that.” These are often the lead-ins for criticisms from right-winger malcontents. To them, it is as if the government
Lying: the cash crop of politics
There are women who say you know when a man is lying when he moves his lips. If only it was that simple. If
When it comes to Christie, MSNBC rises to the occasion
In April, 2013, Renee Shur wrote a wonderful piece in the Occasional Planet entitled, “Dear MSNBC: Grow up, already.” She truly nailed it with
Advice to Christie: It’s always the cover-up
First we heard James Carville, one of President Clinton’s closest political advisors, who said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Now, with a clearer vision of
What Ryan Braun taught me about Chris Christie
There was a time when I might have believed Chris Christie’s denials. I guess it’s still possible that he’s telling the truth, but I
Resurging interest in Teddy Roosevelt’s Progressive Movement
Biographer and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin has written biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Lyndon Baines Johnson. As she looked to a