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(not my actual office, but the aura of chaos is about right)
This blog exists for two unapologetic reasons.
- I like to write
- I like people to read what I write
That alone should tell you more about me than any polite bio ever will.
Here you’ll find an irreverent, sometimes uncomfortable look at life and the tidy little rules we’ve invented to control it — rambling rants and riffs on education, media, politics, philosophy, theology, and all the messy intersections in between.
Consider this a brief note in advance: these articles may feel like you’re peeking into a mind working things out in real time. When I was younger, my search for definitive answers — so important to my own journey — kept leading instead to more questions, which is, of course, how seeking knowledge tends to work.
I wish I had a fuller understanding of that concept earlier. But that door only opens through a lot of time, some trial, and a great deal of errors.
What you’ll find here isn’t a roadmap, but the sometimes ramblings of a wandering journeyman who’s finally at ease with the fact that learning never ends — no matter how many letters of achievement we tack onto the end of our name.
I’m a retired associate professor with degrees in theology, so I’ve spent years questioning assumptions, examining “sacred cows,” and analyzing topics many people tend to avoid. Teaching has always come first for me, alongside work in research, community service, and academic administration.
My professional focus sits at the intersection of anthropology, culture, and modern communication. I’m interested in what we communicate, why we communicate it the way we do, and how our tools shape the message.
Before landing in academia, I ran through the media gauntlet: advertising, broadcasting, education, journalism, marketing, public relations, print, and writing. I’m a media guy with theology degrees, which is a dangerous combination. Consider this fair warning: you’re going to find some disturbingly interesting pieces here.
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