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I blog for the promotion of critical thinking and cultural, historical, and philosophical literacy.
Visit me at http://andrewpegoda.com.

• Waiting Room Conversations

  By Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda on July 14, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  I just wanted to make a brief post about an interesting waiting room conversation I overheard while at M.D. Anderson recently.  An older White man was talking with another older White man and said:  Trump has done what he can… Read More ›

• 7th Annual 4th of July Reflection [Video]

  By Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda on July 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Chase Holfelder’s minor key rendition of “America the Beautiful,” with its eerie vibe and with its–by my reading–announcement of the United States’s hypocrisy, inspired my video. Holfelder’s song plays in the background, while a slideshow of images from the internet… Read More ›

• An Ode to the Chicken Strips at the Cheesecake Factory

  By Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda on June 27, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  A for fun post! I’ve been eating at the Cheesecake Factory for about a decade. I’ve always gotten the same thing–Buffalo Chicken Strips, no buffalo! People laugh at me, but I’m telling you…they have the best chicken strips available. They… Read More ›

• Neurofibromatosis Survivor: Snapshots from an MD Anderson Patient Who Doesn’t have Cancer

  By Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda on June 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Good morning! My most recent publication is now live. This one is published on the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center’s Cancerwise.  Neurofibromatosis Survivor: Snapshots from an MD Anderson Patient Who Doesn’t have Cancer I hope you enjoy! Dr. Andrew… Read More ›

• Yes, you should have free speech on Facebook.

  By Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda on May 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Please read and then share my latest publication: “Yes, you should have free speech on Facebook“ found on History News Network. Thanks! Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda 

• Asking Students How They Are Really Doing Should Not Be A Rare Occurrence

  By Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda on May 2, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Asking students how they are really doing should not be a rare occurrence. For several years now, I have scheduled a day mid-semester for wellness in almost all of my classes because I have seen my students arrive more and more… Read More ›

• 122 visits. 74 hours. Office Hours.

  By Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda on April 29, 2019 • ( 9 )

  

  I’ve always had busy office hours as discussed here. Invisible Labor is pervasive in our world. People labor in ways that are often unseen, unacknowledged, and/or even unpaid. In order to help counter this, I tracked visits this semester. The… Read More ›