On the Death of Novelist Philip Roth
READING THE COUNTERLIFE. Last week we learned about the death of Philip Roth, a novelist thought by many admirers both inside and outside the university, to be among the best American writers of the post-World…
Sensory Processing Differences and Autism
One of the defining characteristics of the autism diagnosis is a tendency to over-react or under-react to sensory input or to have an unusual pre-occupation with certain sensory aspects of the environment. How individuals with…
Why Cooperation Is More Sensible Than Trying To Go It Alone In An Increasingly Interdependent Global Economy
Thesis 1. Cooperation between countries will make individual countries more competitive in an increasingly interdependent world. Example: Companies cooperating and competing in the European Union, result in higher quality, lower prices, more consistent rules and…
Yanni or Laurel is about frequency response
Explaining why some people hear “Yanni” or “Laurel” is actually quite complicated. It involves physics, audio theory, psychoacoustics, and linguistics, but from where I sit as a sound artist, the primary reason we hear either…
Suicide Bombing Carried Out by Family in Indonesia
Several suicide bombers targeted churches in Surabaya, Indonesia this morning. At least 11 people were killed and many more injured. This is not the first suicide bombing in Indonesia, but it is the first carried…
Smile Network International Mission Creates Grins
John Kilpatrick, Lewis University Associate Professor/Director of Television Operations, filmed, produced and edited this video in Patzún, Guatemala for Smile Network International.
What can we learn about leadership from the Patron Saint of Educators?
Note: This article has also appeared in the May edition of the Catholic Cemetery Magazine (Volume 57, Number 5). By Drs. Michael Cherry, Lesley Page, Sheila Boysen and Keith Lavine During the School of Leadership…
Is Globalization the Culprit?
So, why are some countries becoming more nationalistic? Why are some countries following economic nationalism principles: USA, Russia, United Kingdom, are some examples. Why do countries think it is better to go it alone when…
Beyond TV’s Good Times
Although the setting of Good Times, the first African-American sitcom (1974-79), was unnamed, many assumed it to be Cabrini-Green. There are many lenses that one can use to look at the history of Chicago since WWII.…