Category: Wisdom
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A university president I respect recently recommended that I revisit Derrick Bell’s book Confronting Authority: Reflections of an Ardent Protester. The timing could not have been more precise. The timing could not have been more fitting. The suggestion came just as I stepped back from the presidential track—after six intense, successful years as dean and…
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A viral social-media post recently struck a deep chord with me: “If you’re flabbergasted that we are ‘turning into Nazi Germany,’ perhaps it’s worth remembering that the Nazis based many of their policies on segregated America. This is not new. We were Nazis before the Nazis were Nazis.” It’s easy to dismiss a line like…
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Saturday nights are when I often allow myself to unwind with television, and this week I found myself drawn to FX’s new Alien: Earth series. As a longtime fan of the Aliens universe, I knew I would see suspense, monsters, and dark settings that leave you gripping the edge of your seat. What I did not expect was…
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When White House Advisor Stephen Miller sat across from the CNN interviewer in October 2025, his delivery was measured, his words chosen with precision. As he spoke about presidential powers, he began with confidence, saying, “Under Title 10, the President has plenary authority,” and then suddenly stopped. The feed “froze.” The connection was “lost.” The…
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Every so often, a sentence hits you with the kind of force that keeps echoing in your mind long after you first encounter it. I came across one recently while scrolling Facebook. It was raw, stark, and unsettling in its clarity: “It’s depressing to realize people I used to consider friends and family have become…
Cloaking Inequity 