Dec 4, 2022Fleshy Algorithms and the Hypocrisy of Today’s Social Media CriticsSocial media critics don’t like reality; it only sheds light on their hypocrisy. Yes, critics have it partially right; social media comes with plenty of cons[1] (and pros too)[2], but that’s the same for every technology and/or freedom unleashed on mankind. …Social Media13 min readSocial Media13 min read
Nov 22, 2022The Dumbest Thing Ever Written about Social MediaThere are 4 things we can say — with near certainty — about social media: 1. Social media offers pros[1] and cons, just like any other technology placed into mankind’s hands. 2. Social media’s a powerful vehicle for free speech,[2] and like all forms of speech, the potential is there…Social Media16 min readSocial Media16 min read
Oct 15, 2022It’s Okay to Like College (Even If Your Economist Doesn’t)My kid goes to the University of Oklahoma. Maybe you think that’s stupid. Maybe you want — no you “need” — to lecture me on the ills of college. Wasteful degree, high tuition, long-term debt … the usual suspects. Likely you’ll explode if I don’t listen, but save your breath…College13 min readCollege13 min read
Jun 10, 2022College-Educated Thinkers Need to Rethink the Way They Trash CollegeI don’t know Howard Tullman, but I know he’s a smart guy. I know this because he’s got some smart thoughts about higher education. In his recent column for Inc., …College8 min readCollege8 min read
May 26, 2022Member-onlyHow To Write A Non-Viral Medium Article — And Be Happy About It“Viral” writing has become synonymous with formulaic magic … do this, not that, and presto, your article’s gone viral. As a writer, I REALLY want a piece of the magic, but sometimes, I flinch at the idea of writing “viral content,” which feels like the ol’ “bait and hook.” …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
May 9, 2022Students Volunteers Are Just as Gifted as Student Athletes … So Where’s The Scholarship Money?A full scholarship is difficult attain, but it’s realistic for the college student who’s athletic, talented, intelligent, diverse, or in need. But never for selflessness … never the student whose gift is for altruism and service. And by “scholarship,” I don’t mean the kindly (yet small) honorariums that come from…College7 min readCollege7 min read
Mar 30, 2022Censorship’s Air-Tight Motive … STEM EducationAmerica’s lust for censorship has split our country. The right censors the “offensive,” ideas that bloody our morality; the left censors the “archaic,” histories that corrupt our today. It’s an ideological divide, one that pits censoring brother against censoring brother. But there’s hope for unity, hope for one-censor/one-body. And that…College7 min readCollege7 min read
Mar 4, 2022Student-Fans, Like Student-Athletes, Are College “Employees” … That Is, If We Value “Fairness”The late Rick Hader (Bill Hader’s uncle) coached my brother in 8th grade football. A generation of athletes know Rick as Coach Hader, but most know him as someone completely different. To most, Rick was the great Myron Noodleman. Myron Noodleman — a bowtied, bespectacled “nerd” — entertained Minor League…College20 min readCollege20 min read
Apr 25, 2021Social Media & Christianity: A Forgiveness Problem“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” — Ephesians 4:32 Social media is a glass half full/half empty. Naysayers see the glass half empty, painting social with the broad brushstroke of “bad.” But every technology has a half full/half empty…Social Media4 min readSocial Media4 min read
Apr 17, 2021Cancellation Is An Important Power; “Cancel Culture” Is Power CorruptedOne may well ask: “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility…Cancel3 min readCancel3 min read
