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 ›
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7th Annual 4th of July Reflection [Video]
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 ›
Yes, you should have free speech on Facebook.
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
Forced Negotiations
I present to you the third video project with my students. 28 volunteers from my classes this semester made contributions to this group poem about trying to live, thrive, and survive in our present-day world of 2019. Hope you enjoy!… Read More ›
How To Get Away With Murder as Propaganda
I have previously written about ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder here and here. With the current season, I am growing more and more frustrated because of the constant twists (within twists, within twists, within yet more twists), the very… Read More ›
Notes on: What is Religion?
Often, people don’t recognize how multifaceted the answers are to “what is religion?,” “what are the sources of theologies,” “what are the components of theologies?” Talking about Christianity, the Bible is often seen as the theological source. By recognizing how the… Read More ›
No Words Remain: Racism and Remembering James Byrd, Jr.
On the way for lunch with a friend in Clear Lake, Texas, I saw a truly horrifying and upsetting scene this morning. Take a look at what the white pickup truck is dragging on the road in the pictures below. … Read More ›
