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I write about immigration, anti-racism, labor, education, public history, US /Latin American relations, MeToo issues and bicycling.
AI, College Plagiarism and Existential Crises: Reimagine Higher Ed.
I spent thirty years teaching college social science courses, developing strategies for dealing with plagiarism. Receiving a copied paper was always the most painful part of the job. I tried to...
Our Existential Crises Are More Fundamental Than AI
What does it mean to have an existential crisis? According to the World Health Organization, half the population of humans on the planet lack water for sanitation, and a third lack safe drinking...
War in Ukraine. Lessons From A Century Ago
I have a friend who is Ukrainian and Russian. We never talked politics. I have not heard from her since the war began. I write today with her in mind. Never have I known so many good people with...
Book Tour Journal: Tornados and Hurricanes, Human and Natural.
We were in Montgomery when tornados devastated downtown Selma, on January 12, hitting urban and rural regions across Georgia and Alabama, and killing at least eight people. In the morning we had...
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AI, College Plagiarism and Existential Crises: Reimagine Higher Ed.
I spent thirty years teaching college social science courses, developing strategies for dealing with plagiarism. Receiving a copied paper was always the most painful part of the job. I tried to...
Our Existential Crises Are More Fundamental Than AI
What does it mean to have an existential crisis? According to the World Health Organization, half the population of humans on the planet lack water for sanitation, and a third lack safe drinking...
War in Ukraine. Lessons From A Century Ago
I have a friend who is Ukrainian and Russian. We never talked politics. I have not heard from her since the war began. I write today with her in mind. Never have I known so many good people with...
Book Tour Journal: Tornados and Hurricanes, Human and Natural.
We were in Montgomery when tornados devastated downtown Selma, on January 12, hitting urban and rural regions across Georgia and Alabama, and killing at least eight people. In the morning we had...
Wecome!
I write about immigration, anti-racism, labor, education, public history, US /Latin American relations, MeToo issues and bicycling.