As I read over the article I was going to send out today, I realized it was too depressing. Instead of comparing the events of this past year to history, I decided I needed something more uplifting, like Christmas. For many, Christmas is the happiest time of the year. For Christians, it celebrates the birth … Continue reading Christmas 2020
Month: December 2020
Class Notes
Lesley Hazleton wrote an excellent passage in her book the First Muslim about Muhammad, it goes, “To idealize someone is also, in a way, to dehumanize them, so that despite the millions if not billions of words written about Muhammad, it can be hard to get any real sense of the man himself. The more … Continue reading Class Notes
Presidential Pardons
There comes a time for every president when they must face the inevitable reality that they are out of a job. What do most of these men do with this realization that campaigning is over? They pardon whomever they want without fear of consequences. The best evidence that Trump deep down knows he lost is … Continue reading Presidential Pardons
Historically Speaking Update
A couple months ago, I wrote an article called “Divergent Black Voices,” where I spoke about how Walter Williams should be included on any list of important Black voices today for his work in economics and race. The reason he is not discussed today with other important Black leaders is because he is a conservative. … Continue reading Historically Speaking Update
Class Notes
If you pay attention to sports then you might have heard today that Rafer Johnson has passed away. Johnson is one of the truly great American athletes having won gold in the decathlon in the 1960 Olympic games, the decathlon probably being the toughest sport there is. There has been a lot said today about … Continue reading Class Notes
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