“Time flies over us but leaves its shadow behind.” — Geoffrey Chaucer Chaucer may have preceded us by seven centuries and known nothing of the New World or modern technology, but the 14th century poet certainly knew what he was talking about when it came to the passage of ...

To My Fellow Americans, We are at a crucial turning point now — just weeks away from the mid-term elections. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, I responded by creating this new artwork Lady Liberty: Tears of Roe to express my disgust that women no longer have the right to decide ...

Sometimes it seems that nothing makes any sense. Why are so many of us at odds all the time? Why do we see so many conflicting messages? What are we accomplishing with all of this controversy and disagreement? Here is one example of what I mean: When I am out shopping or scrolling through ...

If you didn’t think there was an official “week” for everything, let me correct you—there is. October 17-21 is “National Transfer Student Week,” in fact. Now, before you issue a big sigh and tune out, let me tell you why those of us in higher education make a big to-do about ...

Last week one of my brothers called. He lives by himself out in the country with no TV. His cell phone only works part of the time due to poor service. He gets his news on line with the phone. After discussing how we each are and some family news, he gets to the news of the day which is ...

It’s hard to believe, but there are still some people out there who don’t believe that COVID -19 is real — or, if it s real, that it isn’t a serious threat. Well, I am here to attest that it is very real — and that it could easily be a serious threat to anyone whose health is ...