September 1, 2020
Back to School — 2020
As September begins and, yes, the air in upstate New York starts to show a little crispness, I’m struck by what an unusual start of school this pandemic fall presents. […]
July 4, 2020
America: you great unfinished symphony
July 4, 2020: no fireworks, no parades, no summer blockbuster movies, no concerts, no town-wide celebrations, and—if you’re smart—no beaches, no large family reunions, no big vacations. Such is our […]
June 1, 2020
Statement on George Floyd
Dear Sage Community, I write today in response to the killing of George Floyd and the protests that have followed across the nation in the week that has unfolded since […]
May 15, 2020
Reflecting on Our Unplanned Experiment — Spring Semester 2020
I witnessed a scene today that I suspect and hope is being enacted on many college campuses. Now that finals are completed in this strangely split semester (second half on-line […]
April 13, 2020
You don’t know what you got til it’s gone
The social and cultural implications of isolation and distancing When we have the luxury to look back at this period of extreme “social distancing” and isolation, there will be ample […]
January 3, 2020
Little Women at 150 years old
Holiday season is a great time for movie-going, as many of the studio’s best films are held for this period of Oscar contention. This year, my wife and I were […]
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