Controversy

Election 2016: Clinton, Trump, and 3 Keys For Wading Through The Battle Royal

Election 2016: Clinton, Trump, and 3 Keys For Wading Through The Battle Royal

Reading Time: 8 minutes(Update: Click here to read the follow-up to this article.) Clinton’s digital Houdini act and Trump’s creative interpretation of body language; big talking points in the lead-up to the election. The debates are theater, entertainment in the political arena. Great for stirring up controversy and Nielsen ratings, but not so good for evaluating the nominees. If […]

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Black Lives Matter and Police Fatalities – The Struggle For Progress in an Imperfect World

Black Lives Matter and Police Fatalities – The Struggle For Progress in an Imperfect World

Reading Time: 6 minutesA number of readers sought my opinion on the recent wave of police shootings and civil unrest this month. I hadn’t planned to write anything about this topic, as much of my opinion on Black Lives Matter (BLM) and the police can be found in a few articles I’ve already posted: http://justtaptheglass.com/post/104760565394/ferguson-and-race-relations-part1 http://justtaptheglass.com/post/117772177598/freddie-gray-protests I’ll highlight

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On Prince, Chyna, Moral Cowardice, and The Importance of Being Earnest

On Prince, Chyna, Moral Cowardice, and The Importance of Being Earnest

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe deaths of celebrities Chyna (WWE) and Prince earlier this week touched off a series of conversations. The slaughterhouse that is professional wrestling, (especially during the 20th century, when 300+ days on the road was the norm); The “Prince vs. Michael Jackson” argument; Life’s inherent fragility. The concept of “Witnessing”, the act of sharing one’s

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Mizzou Football Threatens Protest, Administration Blinks First: How Protest Movements Can Effect Change

Mizzou Football Threatens Protest, Administration Blinks First: How Protest Movements Can Effect Change

Reading Time: 5 minutesHuge shake-up at University of Missouri yesterday: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/10/us/missouri-football-players-protest-presidents-resigns/?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion&iref=obinsite https://sports.yahoo.com/news/missouri-situation-shows-power-of-sports-to-bring-enormous-change-172342770.html This is a story worth exploring.

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