Don’t Blame the Singer!
A few years ago I began translating The Odyssey. Having achieved proficiency in koine Greek, I wanted to be able to read Homer. Why does a music professor want to read Homer in Greek? Because…
An Neglected Nominee for Best Picture
In 2017 the best picture award was given to a low-budget independent film set in South Florida. Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins, was the story of the awkward evolution of a gay man who begins…
Tips for Keeping Your Data Private Online
It’s hard to keep a low profile these days. Internet behemoths like Google and Facebook make their money by interpreting the data you provide them to pitch you offers from their advertisers. If you don’t…
Is it possible for a president to repeat Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre?
A federal prosecutor is currently looking into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. Rumors are rampant about the possibility of President Donald Trump firing special prosecutor Robert Mueller. Dr. Steve Nawara, assistant professor…
Revenge of the Anti-Nerds? Please No.
When I first came to academia, I fancied myself a problem solver beyond compare. After all, I was a Computer Scientist, one of the few on campus, and no one had my programming skills. Actually,…
Ain’t misbehavin’
A couple of years back a couple of my colleagues in the humanities were watching a series on Amazon called “Mozart in the Jungle.” They were highly amused by the behavior of the characters, especially…
Information Assurance vs. Cyber Security vs. Information Security: Clarifying the Differences
Seemingly every week brings another high-profile threat to our online lives. This week, Spectre and Meltdown captured all the attention, and for good reason. Unlike most of the problems we’ve heard about over the years,…
Putting the ‘Spirit’ in Spiritual Leadership
This article recently appeared in the January, 2018 edition (Vol. 57, Number 1) of the Catholic Cemetery Magazine. As we read the November issue of the Catholic Cemetery Magazine, we were struck by the multiple…
Career Discovery – Organizational Leadership & Coaching
Dr. Sheila Boysen, Program Director for Lewis University’s Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and certified coach, talks about a career in Organizational Leadership and Coaching.
The Most Influential Photograph in History?
I’m haunted by this photograph that was part of the New York Times “A Year in Pictures” series. It filled the entire front page of the December 24th Week in Review section of the paper.…