Year: 2020
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Monumental Tensions
âAdolphus Egerton Ryerson (1803â1882) was a Canadian Methodist minister, educator, politician, and public education advocate in early Ontario.â (Wiki,ER) Ryerson helped found several institutions, which later evolved into ones known today: the Royal Ontario Museum; Victoria College…
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Whatâs in a statue?
âWe may recognize in the legendary Alfred the product of many hundreds of years of English history, and indeed it is this that gives the legend its particular and abiding interest [4,356].â The statue of…
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American Exceptionalism
Exceptionalism is the perception or belief that a species, country, society, institution, movement, individual, or time period is “exceptional” (i.e., unusual or extraordinary). The term carries the implication, whether or not specified, that the referent…
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Monuments
The recent Black Lives Matter protests have taken a turn to attacking the statues of prominent historical figures [1] [2]. The issue they raise is that many of these monuments promote only a progressive narrative,…
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I caught COVID-19 From a Toilet Seat
Louie Gohmertâs comment about catching COVID-19 as a result of wearing a mask has received some attention. âI canât help but wonder if by keeping a mask on and keeping it in place, if I…
