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Eco-Devo: The Missing Studies THE GOOD NEWS is that the national media is losing its clout. The bad news is that so is the local media. Here is Holman Jenkins of the Wall Street Journal on our newly acquired hype immunity: “Older voters a decade or two ago assumed anything on a screen had the authority of the evening Read the full article…
Gaski: Islamophobia or Propaganda?
by John Gaski, Ph.D. What does the word “Islamophobia” mean? What is its formal definition? You can take your time to answer. Actually, this is an easy question because there is more than one correct answer. In the meantime, a diversion: When was the first time you ever heard of the word “Islamophobia,” as best you can remember? Other than Read the full article…
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Envy on the Court For the use of the membership only. THE CAITLIN CLARK controversy gives us a chance to argue the point that America is not divided by race (or no more than any other society since the beginning of time) but rather is divided by envy. And that, sadly, is on the Chennedy Carter side of Read the full article…
Keating: ChatGPT’s Advice on Careers
by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. Certain high schoolers have definite professional goals and informed parents. Others are inclined towards careers about which they and their parents are clueless. How can students and their parents get a handle on what is required for entry into certain occupations? A quick start is to prompt artificial intelligence (AI) to list requirements. In Read the full article…
Heath: Trump’s Verdict and Jury Reform
by Judge Dan Heath Like many of you, I watched with interest the recent so-called “Trump Hush Money Trial.” I was an Allen County trial judge for more than twenty-two years from January of 1997 to April of 2018 and, during that time, I conducted dozens of civil jury trials. So during the Trump trial Read the full article…
Franke: The Mathematics of Voting
by Mark Franke Now that the primary election season has passed but the November campaigning cycle is not yet up and running, there is time for detached reflection on how our democracy works. Or doesn’t. The past month was an unusual one for us residents of my hometown, Fort Wayne. In the Republican primary there were Read the full article…
