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Mid-Twentieth Century Blues. Chapter Six. The Students

Posted on May 26, 2019 by

Once Inspiring, Students Became a Downdraft! Teaching was an artform for me.  Early in my career, I gave up opportunities to advance to administrative positions because I loved being in the classroom.  Student discussions were vibrant.  Cracking open a window to other cultures … Continue reading →

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Mid-Twentieth Century Blues. Chapter Four. Part Two!

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

A Bag of Nails and a Hammer Prelude Retirement gives you time to think.  As I look back upon the bureaucrats and professors who were essentially my enemies, I wonder if they were threatened by Religious Studies?  So many on … Continue reading →

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Mid-Twentieth Century Blues. Chapter Four, Part One.

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Inescapable Institutional Violence   “For the beauty of strong courageous women is ugly by misogynist standards of “beauty.”      Mary Daly  Prelude Sometimes you get caught up in a cause or a battle and you cannot step away from … Continue reading →

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Students Were Afraid to Learn About Other Religions!

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

The Classroom Became a War Zone! Excerpt from Final Exam Jihad.  An Opportunity for Loneliness.  “You and Me” We started together, you and me.  We were new on campus.  We found new friends and faced new challenges.  Some of us … Continue reading →

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Final Exam Jihad is Published!

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

A Professor’s Memoir That May Shock You! Creating this memoir about my career in higher education was both a wrenching and uplifting experience.  As I scoured the thousands and thousands of documents that I had saved over decades, I realized … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 29, 2015 by

Obama Administration Caves into the Cries of Bureaucrats “The U.S. Department of Education has retreated from its controversial plan to create a giant college-ratings system, top officials revealed on Wednesday. Instead, by late summer the department is now promising to … Continue reading →

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How to Kill a Professor!

Posted on February 7, 2015 by

A Friend of Mine Passed Away the Other Day Darlene (not her real name) was from Malaysia.  She had made her way to Australia where she worked to obtain her Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems.  When she passed, she was … Continue reading →

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Greedy Universities Promote “Open” Admissions

Posted on September 20, 2014 by

Open Admissions Harms Everyone at the University These days almost everything is measured by the “almighty” dollar.  Money is always the first value when considering health, children, war, epidemics, development of drugs to save people, and more.  It seems as … Continue reading →

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Misogynists in the President’s Office

Posted on September 15, 2014 by

Misogynist Politics Take Down Strong and Competent Female Leaders There are a lot of stories to tell on this subject. The recent public issues with misogynism in the video-gaming industry are just the tip of the iceberg.   In my career … Continue reading →

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Coping with Sexist Politics in the Academy

Posted on August 11, 2014 by

Sexist Politics Permeate Higher Education In my last blog I summarized some of the sexist politics I faced in my career.  So many people have asked me, “Why did you stay?  When the heat was on and you were crying … Continue reading →

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