I teach well over 100 students every semester. Every semester I notice a similar trend. The complete and utter disenchantment… Read more Political Disenchantment
A day in the life of Professor Bento
Every new semester my students complain. They complain due to the fact that during class discussions, including controversial or heated… Read more A day in the life of Professor Bento
What is PureLunacy?
The goal is simple: Question. Challenge. Rise. Question: We must question our society, our government, our lives and examine the… Read more What is PureLunacy?
Lobbying – A Summer in Washington DC
Just as the President’s persuasion skills were at play in the TAA (Trade Adjustment Assistance) and the TPA (Trade Promotion… Read more Lobbying – A Summer in Washington DC
Visit to the White House – A Summer in Washington DC
One of the hottest tickets in town is a visit to the White House and to state it is hard to… Read more Visit to the White House – A Summer in Washington DC
Diversity – A Summer in Washington DC
Washington DC is often touted as the location of great minds and great change for the United States. Therefore, one… Read more Diversity – A Summer in Washington DC
Constituent Interaction – A Summer in Washington DC
As an intern on Capitol Hill one of the regular of duties consists of constituent interaction. Constituents are priority as… Read more Constituent Interaction – A Summer in Washington DC
Broken. Forgiven.
In our day and age, in our society, in our communities we often sell ourselves the deception that we can… Read more Broken. Forgiven.
Indifference
The path to Auschwitz was paved with indifference. -Ian Kershaw
Schooling on School.
“I never let schooling interfere with my education.” Mark Twain
A story of Racism
“Lukewarm acceptance is more bewildering than outright rejection.” Martin Luther King Jr. I remember many cases of racism enacted towards… Read more A story of Racism
Machiavelli said it best:
“I’m not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.” Niccolo Machiavelli
Indifference
“Wherever the citizen becomes indifferent to his fellows, so will the husband be to his wife, and the father of… Read more Indifference
Lunacy
“What can you do against the lunatic who is more intelligent than yourself, who gives your arguments a fair hearing… Read more Lunacy
Oh history, how thou dost slap man with the repetition of shame
“History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies” -Alexis de Tocqueville It is… Read more Oh history, how thou dost slap man with the repetition of shame
…I forgot how racist America truly is
“Lukewarm acceptance is more bewildering than outright rejection.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. You see as person who is introspective by… Read more …I forgot how racist America truly is
A thought on American Debt.
“Debt is the slavery of the free.” Publilius Syrus America, have we lost our freedom? In 30 out of the… Read more A thought on American Debt.
Dale Carnegie
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there… Read more Dale Carnegie
Tis the frustration of my simpleminded foes!
“What can you do against the lunatic who is more intelligent than yourself, who gives your aguments a fair hearing… Read more Tis the frustration of my simpleminded foes!
Theodore hit the nail on the head…
“Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity and hardihood – the virtues that made America. The things… Read more Theodore hit the nail on the head…
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