Category Archives: politics

Stuff, sustainability, and students–facts or bias?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

The board of trustees for the schools of Missoula County, Montana, recently banned a short film on sustainability from being shown in classrooms. Their reason? The film, according to the one parent who complained about it, is “biased and ill-suited” … Continue reading →

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Insulated from nature

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Why is it that the more formal the meeting, the more insulated it is from nature? Think about a courtroom, which typically has no outside windows whatsoever. Or the chambers of Congress or the meeting rooms in hotels–no windows, at … Continue reading →

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“Epistemological modesty” means it takes a village

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

In his New York Times column a few days ago David Brooks reported feeling alarmed that President Obama is planning to tackle the nation’s problems on all fronts at once. As Obama said on Feb. 21: We cannot successfully address … Continue reading →

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Unprecedented

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

So this morning I woke up out of a dream in which my father was going to be interviewed on Terry Gross’s Fresh Air about his expertise in boutique wineries. You would have had to know my father to understand … Continue reading →

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Writing and connection

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

It seems we write when we feel inspired. And we write to connect with others. But as I get this blog under way, I notice something else: I write not just to connect but when I already feel connected to … Continue reading →

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The president and the common good

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

A happy day today, across the country and around the world, with the inauguration of Barack Obama. What moves me most about the man is his clear vision of the common good. In every speech, in every setting, he says … Continue reading →

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