Random thought… …for a Friday afternoon. I’ve been doing some research on an indigenous tribe in Chile and the long-standing dispute they’ve had with the Chilean government since the 16th century. I’m researching with the question in the back of my mind of whether this conflict could be mediated by a third party, but the […]
After a few weeks on vacation, I’m back at PON for about another month. For this entry, I thought I’d depart a little from the usual format and do some thinking about (gulp) politics. But I’ll refrain from taking partisan positions (that’s the plan, anyway). At the beginning of the month, Barack Obama said something […]
The definition of sociology, my major back at school, is somewhat difficult to pin down. Seems like a pretty basic thing to know, and yet I’ve always had a hard time figuring out exactly how to word it, despite having been in classes for three years now. According to the trusty department website, sociology “examines […]