How Not To Make Professional Contacts

7 years ago

Towards the end of my year-long radio news internship, I scolded a local TV reporter for filing a one-sided fluff…

Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. –Mr Dooley on the function of journalism

7 years ago

“Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” I first heard that quote from a newsroom mentor. It’s now one of…

Laying out our anti-socialization defenses & cleaning out the penitence shack for another year of homeschool.

7 years ago

Visiting Fort Ligonier. When the girl sat at this table in the officer's barracks, I started humming the "Bilbo writing…

How journalists should handle racist words, images and violence in Charlottesville

7 years ago

I have covered protests where people shouted angry slogans and waved signs at each other for as long as I…

College Instructors Don’t Require Enough Writing

7 years ago

I was surprised a few years ago to learn during a curriculum design meeting that I was the only faculty…

Any Interaction with a Service Dog Is Distracting

7 years ago

The director of our counseling and accommodations office sent out a Word document with tips on how to interact with…

People with autism spectrum disorder avoid eye contact because it causes anxiety

7 years ago

My culture has taught me that eye contact is a sign of respect and empathy. As a teacher, I value…

On Immigration, Poetry Isn’t Policy, but Poetry Matters, by David French, National Review

7 years ago

The conservative National Review offers an interesting take on what happens when a reporter relies on poetry to make a…