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Further Thoughts on Familiar Phrases
Killed it. [And the variants “crush it”, “slay” as an exhortation] Why must success be equated with the taking of life? Is there something…
Brief Thoughts on Familiar Phrases
Are we too flippant with our words?
There are two sides to every issue. The phrase would be more accurate if stated thus: “There are at least two sides to every…
Interdependence Day
Thinking about America's history this Independence Day
Since 2018’s 242nd anniversary of the signing of our country’s Declaration of Independence last year, the corollary concept of interdependence has been on my…
The Policeman’s Tale
Behind the badge during a ride along for the night shift
Portland State University’s campus police are, as Officer Matt Masunari says, “a small police agency in a big city.” The jurisdiction of the Campus…
Artists on Campus: Eleanor Erskine, A Life in Art
“I have a little cup of coffee and get up and walk the dogs. Then I get to work by nine o’clock. I go…
Artists on Campus: Julie Perini
Julie Perini is a tenured professor in the art department focusing on art practices, video, and time-based media. Following the completion of her MFA…
Contextualizing Boghossian
The conversation about the hoax articles requires more context
In anything, the truth is much harder to find than we think. If we talk about photography, even news photos, the photo shouldn’t necessarily…
Is Civil Discourse in Its Death Throes
Backlash to Boghossian's hoax articles raises censorship questions
From fall 2017 through autumn of 2018, Dr. Peter Boghossian, philosophy professor at Portland State University, and coauthors Dr. James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose…
Lilies of the Field, A Flower in the Hand
Seeking Religious Truth Beyond Dogma
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin. —Matthew…
Believe in Something, Don’t Just Buy It
Who is Colin Kaepernick and what's all the fuss about?
The quarterback was twice awarded the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year while playing for the University of Nevada at Reno. Signed…