DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES ?           Often one never knows what and who lies behind the social/political upheavals that arise in one’s own life. I have been “fired” a few times in my academic career, but I am still largely unclear about exactly what happened. In my first job, at Seattle Pacific College,…

SOCRATES THE GREAT             There are many reasons why Socrates is still my favorite philosopher. It is, to be sure, important to clarify some things before beginning a tribute to Socrates. First off, we do not know much about him. He is said to have died in 399 BCE and was the teacher of the…