THE HISTORY OF BOWLING: BOWLING BALLS, BOWLING SHOES
The act of trying to knock over a series of pins by rolling around object towards them may not be new, but this great activity is as challenging and engaging today as it was in the past. Archaeologists have found evidence of bowling-type games from as long as five thousand years ago. This makes bowling […]
IS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN JEOPARDY ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES?
The Supreme Court dealt another blow to affirmative action on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, upholding the decision of Michigan voters — and by implication similar bans in California and six other states — to forbid the use of race as a factor in deciding who is admitted to state universities. In a 6-2 ruling, the […]
BLATANT RACISM CONTINUES TO AFFLICT AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Last summer, I wrote about the subject of “racism,” and while that term continues to be a sensitive topic for discussion, I had to consider if I really wanted to approach this subject again. After careful consideration, however, I have concluded that a significant number of events that have occurred over the past few years […]