King Lear had a terrible time in old age, but at least he did not have to run for re-election. President Joe Biden officially, as of Monday, has no such...
Several years ago, I learned that a writer, whose work I much admired and who I knew and liked, had treated people dismissively and even cruelly. What to do? I...
In the last three weeks, I have been reading statements that characterize a controversial public figure. Some of these statements have made me wonder if I will ever have the...
Although FRPA, Faculty Report of Professional Activities, is intended to put a premium on faculty productivity, with pitch-perfect irony, it brings all productive activity to a halt.
In a curious variation on bipartisanship, a Republican regent and a Democratic regent have now proposed two opposing resolutions that appear to be aimed at raising the temperature in the...