This week marks the one-year anniversary of the release of God Hates: Westboro Baptist Church, American Nationalism, and the Religious Right--a good reminder of the many people who have supported my work for many, many years. If you haven't read God Hates, Amazon is selling the hardcover for just $18.15 right now. (Thank you, KU Press, for keeping... Continue Reading →

ABC-CLIO has just released a new reference tool for those with interests in family and economics. Edited by Robert S. Rycroft, an professor of economics at the University of Mary Washington, The American Middle Class: An Economic Encyclopedia of Progress and Poverty  is a two-volume set that explores a disparate multitude of issues associated with being middle... Continue Reading →

Above, the painting Abraham Lincoln Writing the Emancipation Proclamation by Jes W. Schlaikjer, 1957. The painting shows Lincoln in his bedroom, wearing his nightshirt. He holds a piece of paper in his left hand and writes on a sheet of paper on his bed with his right hand.  A small lamp shines on the corner, and the clock... Continue Reading →

Though the overwhelming majority of postsecondary educators don’t want guns on their campuses and most states, in keeping with centuries’ old wisdom, have refused to expand guns to their campuses, two more states are set to bring firearms to higher ed. Arkansas and Kansas are joining Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin... Continue Reading →

You probably don’t write on an ancient typewriter, like the one in the picture above. Whatever works for you is great–but if you want to put some money on it, it’s even better.  For the past few weeks, writers participating in the Any Good Thing Writing Challenge have been pumping out words–400 x 5 days per... Continue Reading →