Indianapolis hosted the 100th Anniversary Convention for Kiwanis International these past few days. As is the norm, I represented my Valley Park [Missouri] club.
Supreme Court rulings: Lessons for my 8th grade students
It’s always bittersweet in June when the Supreme Court issues its major rulings, because I can’t help but wish school was in session so
Learning from George Wallace: Apologizing for hate
There has been a theory circulating for quite some time that the underlying cause of the anger and angst of the right wing, and
Elizabeth Warren: Change will happen when enough people say “I’m mad as hell”
At a recent conference of media and tech influencers, a member of the audience asked Elizabeth Warren a simple question. Her spontaneous and passionate
Ferguson bus tour: Beyond the riot-porn
There’s a lot more to Ferguson, Missouri than what we’ve seen in the media. After Michael Brown was killed by a Ferguson cop, and
Black power can only do so much to solve our racial problems
One of the interesting differences between the discord following the deaths of unarmed black men in Ferguson, MO and Baltimore is to what extent
Amtrak crash shows disconnect in Republican Brain
Every once in a while, we get a clear view of a major disconnect in the Republican Brain.This certainly is true with the responses
Kansas raises taxes…reluctantly and nastily
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback [R]—who started the whole mess—knows it. The Republican dominated Kansas legislature—who gleefully made it happen—knows it, too. The radical, right-wing
Addictions: Coffee, cocaine, and U.S. policy in Colombia
We are in love with our morning coffee. What could be more American? Coffee more than pie? Just possibly! What if our morning caffeine
The religious-identity spectrum: Is this the new LGBTQ+?
Religious identity has always been a big deal in America. Identifying yourself as a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, or