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Bernstein and the Future of Democracy | Christopher P. Long
The news came early on July 5 in a text message from my friend Rick Lee: Richard J. Bernstein, our beloved teacher, died on July 4, 2022. In life, Bernstein taught and embodied a commitment to creative democracy rooted in virtues of dialogue. “[T]here is no democracy—in theory or in practice—,” he wrote, “without a democratic ethos.” His death comes at a moment of crisis for democracy in America when our democratic ethos has become anemic and in need of revitalization.
Move over Wilbur, there’s a new adorable pig in town: Meet Saucy in Cynthia Kadohata’s latest coming-of-age novel about a girl and her pet pig
Cynthia Kadohata, author of the National Book Award winner The Thing About Luck, continues to give voice to Asian American women, this time through the lens of 11-year-old Becca, in her latest novel Saucy. On the surface, the storyline follows the young protagonist raising a baby piglet and seems like a perfect light read, but woven throughout are threads that expose a young reader’s mind to experiences often not found in mainstream literature.
Depigmented Chorioretinal Lesions Following Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection
A patient with a history of varicella-zoster virus infection presented with a complaint of photoaversion in the right eye. On examination, the pupil in the right eye was fixed and nonreactive to light. Slitlamp examination revealed transillumination defects in the right iris. A dilated fundus examination revealed multiple depigmented abnormalities in the right choroid (Figure). The left eye was unremarkable.
Supporting America's Changing Population: The Opportunity In Senior Living
Chris is Founder and Chief Executive at Radius Realty, a top 10 real estate company with a technology-first approach. getty As of 2018, 52 million people in the United States were aged 65 and older. By 2034, this population is expected to, for the first time in American history, outnumber the 18-and-under population. The rising number of seniors will have a major impact on the real estate market — and there are several ways savvy investors can take advantage.
The Liberal Arts at the Heart of the MSU Land Grant Mission
When Ryan Kilcoyne and I met late last year to plan the 2017 MSU College of Arts & Letters Dean’s Report, we wanted to show what we have long talked about: situating the liberal arts endeavor at the center of the 21st-century land grant mission is a powerful catalyst for transformative change in the world. In fact, a commitment to the liberal arts shaped the university itself at a decisive moment in its history. In 1859, John M.
How The Real Estate Community Can Work Toward True Independence For All
Chris is Founder and Chief Executive at Radius Realty, a top 10 real estate company with a technology-first approach. Getty The United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4. But in 1776, true independence was only for white males. For 89 years, Independence Day was a promise unfulfilled until an announcement by Major General Gordon Granger in Texas on June 19, 1865 that all enslaved people were emancipated.
Don't Forget The Mom And Pops: How Crises Can Negatively Affect Small Investors
Photo: Getty In the wake of the ongoing current public health crisis, officials across the nation have implemented or are considering measures designed to protect renters who are suddenly on shaky financial ground, including halting evictions, delaying rent increases and waiving late fees during these uncertain times. But what happens to the landlords who are smaller residential real estate investors — not big financial institutions — who depend on that income?
Is There A Real Estate Silver Lining In This Crisis?
Photo: Getty The ongoing crisis has thrown everything and everyone for a loop. Social distancing means that schools and businesses are shut down and many people are out of work. A question for our industry is how is this affecting the broader real estate market — and how can investors who are still actively looking for opportunities possibly use the current market situation to their advantage? If you have cash on hand and good credit, you have a leg up.
Severe Progressive Bilateral Vision Loss With Headaches
An African American woman in her 20s presented to an outside hospital with progressive vision loss in both eyes, photophobia, and nausea, which had developed over weeks. Her home medications were hydrocodone and ibuprofen. Bilateral disc edema was noted on examination, and neuroimaging was obtained. Noncontrast head computed tomography (CT) and CT angiogram were remarkable only for bilateral optic nerve head abnormalities.
Is Residential Real Estate Going To The Dogs?
Photo: Getty The statistics on U.S. pet ownership vary widely. As reported by The Washington Post, the American Pet Products Association reports that 68% of households include pets, while the U.S. Census Bureau puts that number at just 49%. However, the Census Bureau's American Housing Survey uncovered that more American households are likely to include pets than children under the age of 18, as the share of households with kids is at 27%.
Investing In The Rest Of America's Real Estate
Photo: Getty If you’ve ever watched HGTV, you’ve seen real estate investors buy run-down or outdated properties, spend a fortune updating them with high-end finishes and then sell them for mind-blowing profits. But I’ve spent roughly 20 years in the real estate industry as an investor, manager and developer, and in a time of staggering income inequality, I have to wonder: Would it make more sense to forgo the 1% and instead target buyers and renters of more modest means?
A Few Notes on Productivity
I was asked to facilitate a discussion about productivity and administration with my Associate Dean colleagues on the Administrative Council for Undergraduate Education (ACUE) at Penn State. Ever interested in sharing productivity strategies, I jumped at the opportunity … and quickly added an item to my OmniFocus Task List to write a short blog post about it. Check. People often ask me for productivity tips and tricks, but when I tell them what I do, they laugh.
A Few Reflections on the TOME Initiative
WASHINGTON, DC – Today a group of colleagues from the Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, and Association of University Presses met to advance the Towards an Open Monograph Ecosystem (TOME) initiative. It was heartening to see the progress the initiative has made since our first gathering in the summer of 2016.
Practices of Weaving: Arts & Letters at MSU
Late last month, the faculty on the College Advisory Council (CAC) gave me a writing assignment. In preparation for our Fall 2017 faculty meeting on November 17, they asked me to take a step back from the updates on priorities, imperatives, and initiatives that have occupied our more recent faculty meetings, to articulate a broader vision of the College of Arts & Letters in the 21st century mission of Michigan State University.
Land-grant universities can reinvigorate philosophy's focus on societal challenges (essay)
In recent years, we’ve seen a surge of articles, essays and blog posts by professional philosophers on the future of philosophy. While it isn’t surprising that people who reflect professionally would reflect on the future of their profession, this surge is symptomatic of a deeper anxiety that some philosophers, and many humanists, have felt in the modern, outcome-oriented academy.
The Art of Live-Tweeting
Last year, there was some controversy over the question of live-tweeting at academic conferences and in academic settings more generally. The hashtag that emerged then, on Twitter of course, was #Twittergate. My response at the time was to integrate Twitter more intentionally into my own academic presentations. In doing so, I hoped to extend and enrich the content of my lectures and to integrate them into a wider public conversation.
The Tweeting Graduate Student
They will tell you it is too dangerous, that you’ll say something stupid and never be hired. They’ll say it is too fast, too superficial, too full of snark to be of any value to anyone who aspires to serious scholarship. They’ll say it’s a waste of time, that it’s noise that will distract you from your research and dissertation. But don’t listen to the naysayers who steer you away from Twitter and other modes of social media communication.
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