ON CUBA INTERVENTION
American cartoon, published in 1898:
"Remember the Maine! And Don't Forget the Starving Cubans!"
American cartoon, published in 1898:
"Remember the Maine! And Don't Forget the Starving Cubans!"
In Plato’s Phaedrus, Socrates tells the story of Theuth. He's the Egyptian figure credited with inventing writing. Theuth offers it as a gift, a powerful tool that will aid in memory and make people wiser. But King Thamus isn't persuaded. Writing, he says, will not deepen wisdom at all. It will weaken memory by moving knowledge outside the mind, and it will leave people with the appearance of understanding rather than the real thing. Writing didn't destroy thought. It became one of its great vessels of expression.
There are plenty of old words and phrases you can use for people who have no common sense without offending anyone.
We’re living in a noisy world. Group texts, cell phones, constant updates, and somehow, even with all the words swarming around us every day, it can feel empty.
As we age every minute of every single day, we should never fade away. The greater good has no expiration date. Positive intent and deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths
We need interdisciplinary education because complex global challenges like climate change or pandemics require multifaceted solutions, not siloed expertise; it equips students with critical thinking, adaptability, and innovative problem-solving skills by connecting diverse fields, fostering creativity, and preparing them for evolving, interconnected careers and informed citizenship in our rapidly changing world.
The Suspect in the Brown University Mass Shooting Reportedly Took His Own Life, After Being Tracked to a Storage Unit in New Hampshire. Thoughts and prayers are with the Brown University family and the entire community. Having taught students at a dozen colleges and universities worldwide, I understand how frightening moments like this can be and how deeply devastating campus violence is for everyone affected. What should be the close of a semester, a time of relief, reflection, and anticipation of being with family and friends, has instead been overshadowed by fear and uncertainty. This loss of normalcy is itself a profound harm for everyone on earth who wishes for peace, joy, and goodwill towards all.
For over the past hundred years the AAUP’s Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure has provided the intellectual framework and oversight mechanisms that define academic freedom in the United States. Its combination of policy leadership, investigative rigor, and moral authority makes it a foundational institution in American higher education. As pressures on universities continue to mount, the committee’s work remains vital to upholding the principles on which academic life depends.
A triple crown of American service belongs to those who have been an educator, a writer-journalist, and a military veteran. Very few people earn all these respected titles. Those who do are living proof of the values that make this nation the greatest on earth. St. Johns County Governance Building's Veterans Office Corridor, where Elena B. Odio’s photograph will be displayed for one year.