Most people do not seem to know what makes America unique as a nation – what it truly represents. This has become quite troublesome to say the least. So here is a reminder to any one who would listen. Is America a political mapping of territory? No. This country has changed shape many times inContinue reading “What is America?”
Category Archives: Essays
The Secret Path to the Ivy League
By Richard S. Hyland Each year a new wave of high school students apply to college with the hope of gaining acceptance to a selective college or university. Of course where there is opportunity and prestige there is also competition, and perhaps nowhere is this more manifest than in gaining entrance into a top school. Continue reading “The Secret Path to the Ivy League”
On Perspective Tranformations
Acknowledgement: Immeasurable thanks to Dr. Chad Hoggan for his excellent insights into my work. Perspective Transformations: The Good, the Bad, and the Other Abstract The ongoing development of Transformative Learning (TL) theory includes an ever-growing array of perspectives. This is a testament to the power of the theory’s underlying concepts and the potential for bothContinue reading “On Perspective Tranformations”
On Values
Recent major life changes, and perhaps a bit of reflection, forced me to take stock of my moral values. Most sources of such things seemed to be lacking in many ways. The Ten Commandments, for example, do not explicitly preclude rape, torture, genocide, slavery, or child abuse. These sorts of atrocities feel wrong to meContinue reading “On Values”
