Why Should it Bother You? An Inquiry to the Hegemony
Note: This long-gestating post is the fourth in a series of non-political post-election entries. You can view the previous three here , here ,and here . The Toteboard will return to election analysis and political commentary soon, beginning with a preview of next year's midterm Senate elections. Note also: This is the first Toteboard post that is written entirely in the first person. Some time ago, I mentioned to a colleague that I have idiosyncratic tastes in movies. He gav
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The Hundred-Dollar Hamburger
Would you pay a hundred dollars for a hamburger? That was the subject that a pair of boys in their early teens debated some fifty-five years ago.
Aug 206 min read
When 'Best Practices' Go Bad . . . or Were Never Actually Very Good to Begin With: Assorted Tales From Academia
In so doing, they have created an environment that deliberately dampens the exercise of critical thinking and dehumanizes the workplace.
Jun 268 min read
Trust Is a Must: A Toteboard Reflection
William Joseph “Billy” Welu was one of the top competitive bowlers during the 1950s and 1960s, a time when recreational bowling enjoyed unpr
Feb 219 min read
Election Reflection, Part IV: Two Percent is the New Landslide
The short version is that the republicans simply refuse to engage in collaborative government, whether or not they control the White House.
Jan 236 min read
Election Reflection, Part III: How Did Everyone Do?
How did Kamala Harris do? How did the democrats do? How did the pollsters do? And of course, how did the Toteboard do? Some of the answers a
Dec 31, 202410 min read
Election Reflection, Part II: Seventy-Seven Million Causes for Despair
Note: this is the second of a series of Toteboard post-election reflections. Even without the benefit of flash polls and scientific...
Dec 20, 20249 min read