Twenty-five years ago my wife was in hard labor, struggling to bring our son into the world. He wasn't coming easily enough, so after a very long day the doctor performed an emergency Caesarean section. I was able to be with my wife in the OR, and as I watched, our son was brought into the outside world. After a brief cleaning and assessment by the staff, I was handed a … [Read more...] about A Milestone Achieved
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Critical Confederate Theory (CCT)
From social media to school board meetings across the country, there's an incredible amount of lot of talk about Critical Race Theory from those suffering from the newly discovered condition of "Foxitis." Personally, I'm far more concerned with Critical Confederate Theory. From its inception, the U.S. government has habitually tolerated and placated a separatist impulse from … [Read more...] about Critical Confederate Theory (CCT)
The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Guidelines as a Way of Life
The last few years, I've been part of a life-giving Meetup community whose purpose is "to build community around meaningful conversation through the cross-fertilization of ideas." It was Pub Theology when I first began attending, then was rebranded as Pub Philosophy after being handed the reins. These days I'm no longer in a leadership position because of our family's return to … [Read more...] about The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Guidelines as a Way of Life
The Dwight Schrute Rule for Acknowledging White Presuppositions
Since going on a Civil Rights Tour throughout the American South, I often ask myself, 'Is my worldview implicitly built upon the presuppositions of a white person?' This internal wrestling is inspired by one of the most impactful quotes I came across in college. It was written by historian Herbert Butterfield. He observed, "[T]he blindest of all blind are those who are unable … [Read more...] about The Dwight Schrute Rule for Acknowledging White Presuppositions
One Scientist’s First-Hand Reflections from a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
I am a scientist and, let me tell you, it is hard work saving the world. A couple weeks ago, the clinic where I work dosed the first person in the world with a new coronavirus vaccine one-year trial. Our whole team put in a major effort treating 59 more trial participants that first week, 44 of which my assistant and I spent hours apiece isolating their white blood cells for … [Read more...] about One Scientist’s First-Hand Reflections from a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
