I’ve talked about Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments on the site before. Another oft-cited set of observations into the effects of authority on human behavior came from the Standford prison experiment of the 1970s, in which subjects quickly descended to a level of cruelty unexpected by the experimenters – and the experimenters were so captivated by […]
I had been planning to write a whimsical post about April Fools Day at some point, inspired by seeing April Fools editions of the college newspapers at some of the campus where I teach. When I attended an overnight visit for prospective students at Fordham, The ram had just put out their AF edition, with […]
I had seen the reports that Disney is going to add an African-American character to its Princess lineup. My initial reaction, as the father of a five-year-old girl, was, “Well, that’s more merchandise for me to buy.” As some of the plot details have come out, other commentators have pointed out that perhaps Disney hasn’t […]
Two Phillies games, two blown saves, two extra inning losses. It’s gonna be a long April. And I’m not crazy about the three-man announcing booth, either. I’ll try and have some positive thoughts once they win a game.
OK, I’m under the weather, so I’m not getting too far with any extended blogging tonight. But I will say this: I cooked myself some bacon to make some sandwiches to try and feel better. And generally speaking, I was successful. Wellshire Farms has some excellent bacon and breakfast sausage – if you like that […]
I’ve always been concerned about a disconnect between my college teaching and the Deweyan ideals I have in mind. I open every semester by telling the students that I want the course to be a dialogue, but if the students don’t feel like talking on a given day, things veer more toward monologue. (And in […]
I have finally saved up enough cash to order my own new iPod Nano, and as I eagerly await its arrival, I’ve been putting together some playlists within iTunes. Now, one of the reasons I want to upgrade to a Nano is that I want to be able to store the 1200 songs I have […]