The Fall equinox has passed as well as the equilux, the day when light and dark are of equal length, signaling the beginning of Fall. Here in the South we enjoy comfortable temperatures often well into November, so it is not always easy to tell that the seasons are changing, as the clear, crisp days… Continue reading
So why is everyone so outraged that an athlete didn’t stand during the playing of the national anthem, or takes a knee, as he did in the recent San Francisco 49ers game? Is it really an action that is worthy of national attention? No! Kaepernick is quoted in the Washington Post as saying,“…There are a… Continue reading
Every day I am assaulted with requests to take a survey. At the grocery store, hardware store, office supply store, gas station, and restaurants I am admonished to take a survey about how we are doing. It will only take a minute. You can win something you really don’t want or need and in rare… Continue reading
I am surrounded by millennials. Many of you may have noticed them, they are the adults walking around with a cell phone permanently attached to one of the hands. These people are an exotic and understudied part of American society. As a retired anthropologist I see this as an unprecedented opportunity to observe the behavior… Continue reading
I am deeply saddened by the mass shooting and murder that occurred in Orlando over the past weekend. Called the worst tragedy on American soil since 9/11, the mass killing at the Pulse nightclub is a vivid reminder that we are a violent country. I have written about gun violence in previous posts and will… Continue reading