Can Civility Be Measured in a Non-Academic Sense? I recently read a piece by Sarah D. Sparks, Colleges Will Give a Leg Up to Students Who Demonstrate Civility, posted on Education Week, that some colleges are going to give a “leg up” to certain applicants, based on civility determinations, which... Read more →

Are Trump’s EOs a “Bridge Too Far?” President Donald Trump has issued 147 Executive Orders (EO) as of last week. Most Presidents would have issued much less at this point in their Presidency. An EO is a declaration by the president which has the force of law, usually based on... Read more →

Federal Funding of Universities and DEI Programs Under Attack Last week I blogged about the accomplishments and questionable actions by President Donald Trump during his first 100 days in office. I did not tackle the question of the fairness of cutting federal funding to the elite and other universities because... Read more →

How to Lose Friends and the Exercise of Influence Over Others There are many ways to characterize President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Words such as chaos are the overarching description. More specifically, we can label Trump a disrupter, unpredictable, unreliable, punitive, closed-minded, egotistical, and, perhaps, most apropos—a bully.... Read more →

Why Americans Should Visit Japan A Model of Civility I just returned from a 24-day cruise and a land tour of Japan. I don’t often share my personal feelings, focusing mostly on political, governmental, business and workplace ethics issues. As my readers know, I blog under the pseudonym, “Ethics Sage.”... Read more →