We’re back with our series on civil discourse today, moving on to FROG. Yes. I’m tickled too. Do you dread neighborhood gatherings because they always end in a political argument? Do you secretly cringe when your seat mate on the commuter line you frequent says, “our government is finally on the right track” ? Are you curious… more »
This is a post on what is called “The Backfire Effect.” Essentially, it holds that: Confronting a belief with facts to the contrary only strengthens the initial belief. I was discouraged when I sat down to write this post. How could it be, I wondered, that so many people were clinging so tenaciously to a candidate so obviously (to… more »
At Home on the Kazakh Steppe:A Peace Corps Memoir
Praise from Kirkus Review
“...she writes engagingly ... a sharp-eyed journalist. A worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in humanitarian work.”