Monthly Archives: February 2018

Disagreement Doesn’t Require Rejection

Posted on February 27, 2018 by mbrowning

I have been married longer than you have (probably) been alive. My wife is perfect. And that was a lie. There are things about her that are not perfect. There are factors in her personality and tendencies that I would … Continue reading →

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Sources on Capital Punishment

Posted on February 27, 2018 by mbrowning

In reading over some papers inspired by Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, I have learned a fair bit about sources that rise to the top of a Google search. Let me share a few observations. It seems as if everybody who searches … Continue reading →

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Glass Half Full or Empty?

Posted on February 22, 2018 by mbrowning

Here’s an intriguing case of how two journalists looked at the same data and led a story with completely different points of view. The basic story is that the company Bankrate did a survey of 1,000 people, asking whether they … Continue reading →

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The Need to Read Carefully

Posted on February 9, 2018 by mbrowning

This just in: Things are looking up financially at the New York Times. In coverage of the media corporation’s quarterly earnings report, Reuters had this to say: The New York Times Co (NYT.N) pleased investors with market-beating profit and revenue as digital … Continue reading →

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What’s My Destiny? Hopefully Not This!

Posted on February 7, 2018 by mbrowning

Most of my students are in the early innings of their baseball game of life. Don’t let this be you!

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