poetry Wisława Szymborska, "Vermeer" I've encountered plenty of monsters who have immersed themselves in what they think is a moral vision.
poetry Emily Dickinson, "I never saw a Moor" (1052) You don't have to be a pagan to know that some areas are meant to be wild and untouched.
american politics Explainer: Who is Stephen Miller? As of this moment, he's essentially the President.
poetry Kay Ryan, "We’re Building the Ship as We Sail It" ...you shouldn’t reason the same way in emergencies as you do when things are normal.
poetry Marcin Świetlicki, "Photograph" It is not a loss to recognize how you remember and how you love.
poetry Emily Dickinson, "Spring is the Period" (844) You will have your days on Earth and they will be numbered.
poetry Marcin Świetlicki, "April 1, Wągrowiec, Poland" Świetlicki grabs you, spins you around, and throws you into a dark, remote place.
american politics Explainer: You Need To Be Aware of the $45 Million Military Parade Trump Wants On His Birthday If you saw a leader of another country have a massive military parade on their birthday, what would you think about that country?
philosophy Regarding Three Posts by Helen De Cruz The philosopher Helen De Cruz announced on Bluesky that she is in hospice care.
annotation Katherine Withy, "Authenticity and Heidegger's Antigone" Heidegger calls only Sophocles' Antigone authentic.
education Preparing for Summer Not only are the feds eliminating programs communities have relied on, but jobs will more than likely be in short supply.
education Remarks for an Induction Ceremony for Sigma Kappa Delta, Psi Alpha Chapter The Sigma Kappa Delta, Psi Alpha chapter of Odessa College welcomes all of its inductees.
education Remarks for Sigma Kappa Delta, Psi Alpha Chapter's Poetry Night, "Sprouts in Spring" I like to think we're here to find our voices by listening to others find theirs.
Explainer: What is happening with Texas public schools and why should you care? Why should you care? You're being lied to about the future.
poetry Kobayashi Issa, "On a branch…" An insect makes their own boat and then launches into their opera, like a Venetian gondolier.
philosophy Onur Karamercan, "Heidegger's Antigone: The Ethos of Poetic Existence" ...authenticity, especially in this age of relentless fandom, is something we yearn for but don't realize it.
poetry Natalie Diaz, "From the Desire Field" "From the Desire Field" is most certainly living in the fullest sense, a sense I want.