ONE FINAL EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

Forgot to mention this in class today.  Same deal as before:  just attend and snap a pic to prove you were there and you get credit for 2 blog entries. ........................................................................................... The Bucknell Program for American Leadership and Citizenship series on Campus Politics and the Liberal Arts continues … [Read more...]

Short Essay 7 (due Dec. 6)

We’ve now read a good deal of The Case for Trump. Using the readings, respond to the statement in bold below. You may take any position on it you like; just be sure that you make a case for your position based on the readings. Hanson's reasoning concerning the 2016 election is weak and indefensible. Trump was an exceptionally unprepared and incompetent candidate who was … [Read more...]

On Final Portfolios

Let’s make the due date Wednesday, December 18.  This will give me enough time to get all of them graded in two classes in time for grades to go in on the following Monday.  You can email it to me as a pdf or Word document.  PLEASE be sure it is in one or another of these formats and that it is attached to your email.  You should include a heading at the beginning of … [Read more...]

Cheap Sex Short Essay

Our current sexual institution in the US is one that can be defined as quick sex institution. It has been made into something where relationships are rare, but sex with a stranger is normal. We have made a society where people are looking for quick sexual gratification and nothing more. Regnerus argue that in a natural setting woman are looking for long-term, meaningful, and … [Read more...]

Herndon SE 5

Regnerus’ argument, and the evidence he musters to support it, shows clearly that the current mating and dating culture/market is harmful to the interests of most women and just makes it easier for men to get the central good they want from women (sexual access) without any real exchange of other goods that women desire (e.g., emotional attachment, long-term monogamous … [Read more...]