Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics What’s a lie—and can we see it coming? Over the past few years, I’ve changed how I consume information—news, politics, even everyday claims. I no longer assume that authority equals accuracy. Instead, I do two things: It takes more time. But it replaces certainty with clarity. That framework is whyContinueContinue reading “Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics”
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Extraordinary Threats
Extraordinary Measures This piece did not begin as an abstract inquiry. It began with a convergence of events—and a surge of emotion that would not settle. It all started when ICE operations expanded across Minnesota, producing fear among non-citizens. Anger when a fellow SEM student from Africa was detained and informed he was being deported.ContinueContinue reading “Extraordinary Threats”
We were wrong!
She is one of nearly 1,583 people who have been charged and most convicted. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvged988377o Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the riot on 6 January 2021. “Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, ruleContinueContinue reading “We were wrong!”
Reflection – Post Election 2024
First Reflection on Exiles – The Church in the Shadow of Empire by Preston Sprinkle A key question was asked about how we/I feel as an American about this election cycle from a fellow student from outside the US – What do you think of the election in light of the first chapter of thisContinueContinue reading “Reflection – Post Election 2024”
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