“The change you’ve been waiting for your entire lives.” These words were spoken by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump just[…]
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The Lion, The Myth, and the Morality Tale
Hype and myth are loaded themes that go hand in hand. Once something is mythologized, it’s easy to go overboard about[…]
Read moreBike Hype
The announcement is making the rounds. “Minneapolis is only U.S. city on worldwide bike-friendly list“ A Minnesota city making a[…]
Read moreGuest Post: Sports, Tension, and the Power of [n-word]
Readers: allow me introduce to you the newest contributor to The Periphery. This writer comes from a long ways away,[…]
Read moreZimmerman Verdict Aftermath: revealed deviations of justice
This article isn’t about whether the verdict was just. It’s about the reactions following the verdict. Revealed in them were[…]
Read moreThe NFL Refs Debacle: A Case Study in Hype
Continuing the theme this week of looking at the evidence, let’s weigh in on the recently-resolved NFL referee uproar. Since[…]
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