July 17, 2022
April 24, 2023
What is the first question you should ask any candidate for office? [Reader’s Question]
Last week, a student asked me "what the hell is wrong with the North Dakota legislature?" The answer isn't what you think.
September 10, 2021
A Sermon for September 11th, 2001
I gave a Rosh Hashana sermon the week after the attack on The World Trade Center. I am surprised at how current it still feels.
September 8, 2021
Should We Read Adam Smith During Black History Month?
More than most of his contemporaries, Smith succeeded in recognizing the equal agency of individuals in the African diaspora.
March 6, 2020
Who do we vote for when the generations disagree?
Before the show began, a group of them started chanting, “please don’t make me vote for Joe Biden.” Others followed and for a glorious 90-seconds, the entire venue erupted in this collective lament. This chant haunts me.
October 7, 2019
The First Breath of a Philosopher: A Eulogy (Remembering David N. Mowry, part two.)
I have asked myself repeatedly what it was that made David’s courses so powerful.
June 24, 2019
What’s it like being Jewish in North Dakota? My testimony.
I recently testified via telephone before the North Dakota Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. I was one of six people to speak before the committee. It was a disaster. I and other speakers were disregarded and attacked. I realize now that my and others’ testimonies are too important to be limited to just the committee members. So, I am publishing my remarks here, for everyone to read.
May 13, 2019
What did people think about the World Wide Web in 1995? Explore a newly recovered piece of history to find out.
A scan of a limited edition magazine from 1995, that reveals European fears and curiosities about the new World Wide Web.
September 24, 2018
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