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Author Archives: The Academic Raven
The AntiCivil Rights Era
It’s been quite a week. Beginning with Juneteenth, the celebration of the abolition of slavery, in the closing days of Pride Month, this week’s promise took several sharp turns. This week alone, SCOTUS has further eroded the Separation of Church … Continue reading
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Abortion and Responsibility
In the wake of the SCOTUS’s leaked draft on Roe v. Wade, it’s time to post this. Again. “When can we talk about abortion and a woman’s personal responsibility?” I’m glad you asked. We can maybe (and that’s only MAYBE) … Continue reading
A project of mine….
So I’ve been working slowly on putting together all my information on theocracy and the religious right in America (mostly, not exclusively), as well as my academic pieces on the history and doctrine of Christianity. And now on a site … Continue reading
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To Lead, To Drive, To Do: Why (and How) I Teach
(Originally published December 29, 2018) Students tend to like solid, concrete, specific answers. Or, more accurately, they like to know, solidly, concretely, and specifically what answers I want from them. They rarely get them, however, and that’s a good thing. … Continue reading
Why do I say misogyny masks racism? (WIP)
This is a work in progress, so it’s messy, not entirely organized, and still a bit rough – I’ve only started thinking about things from this angle recently, after reading this AMAZING essay on Political Misogyny (https://www.gothhouse.org/blog/political-misogyny/) and with some … Continue reading
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Trump and the Blood Libel
I have said before that Trump has intentionally evoked thinly veiled white supremacist rhetoric. I’ll cover a few instances of this before noting what I found most disturbing in his speech from Tulsa, and what it has to do with … Continue reading
We We Don’t Vote and Why it Sucks
America has a voting problem. We don’t vote, and we are losing our democracy as a result, pure and simple. I am not railing at those who don’t. I am speaking to those who proudly declare that either they are … Continue reading
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Evolution 101; the gradeschool edition
Because I am so tired of having to explain this over and over, here it is on one handy-dandy spot. Evolution 101. (To all you science folks, I am going for the 3rd grade version, so I know I’m oversimplifying.) … Continue reading
Who Made Whom? The Legacy of Fingerpointing in the Era of Trump
Someone posted this as pushback to the fear and bewilderment at Trump and his ilk, and the rise of fascistic ideology springing up worldwide. I felt the need to reply. “How did this happen you ask? You created “us” when … Continue reading
Losing Treasures; the Need for Cursive
Article for the school paper, March, 2017 I have a treasure in my home, but I cannot access it. The treasure is a box of letters and postcards from grandparents, great-grandparents, great aunts, and others of my family. I am … Continue reading