Monthly Archives: December 2013
The Honor Narrative in Contemporary US Advertising
One of the unfortunate externalities of my penchant for American football is the advertising that accompanies the television broadcasts. While beer commercials are generally the primary venue for misogyny (e.g., here, here, and here), and sexist depictions of women are a … Continue reading
Do US University Athletics Foster Cross-Cutting Cleavages?
File this under “half baked thoughts that have been kicking around my head for a few years” and “bad versions of American Exceptionalism,” but here it is. In January of 1983 I left the American University campus and made my … Continue reading
Merry Christmas. Now get back to work.
As one of lord knows how many tens of thousands of direct descendants of William Bradford,–Pilgrim/Puritan; signatory to the Mayflower Compact (considered by many, one of the founding documents of modern democracy) and Governor of Plymouth Colony–I feel a responsibility … Continue reading
Louisiana Signal Callers from the 60s
Two days ago I had never hear of Duck Dynasty, and frankly, the dust-up about a southern US good ole boy’s homohobia and racism bores me (see my views on Morality Plays). But I was intrigued to find out that … Continue reading
No Comment: Kansas Board of Regents Social Media Policy
Text from the Kansas BoR Social Media Policy. The chief executive officer of a state university has the authority to suspend, dismiss or terminate from employment any faculty or staff member who makes improper use of social media. “Social media” means any … Continue reading
The 2013 BCS 16 Team College Football Tournament
Last year I posted the brackets for a 16 team NCAA football championship based on the final BCS rankings. This is what the bracket would look like for this year. Hey, we can fantasize, right? 2013 NCAA Fotball Playoff Bracket
Will Opines 