Barth Keck: MusingsHaving Amused Itself to Death, America Is Now an ‘Idiocracy’“Americans no longer talk to each other, they entertain each other. They do not exchange ideas, they exchange images. They do not argue…Jul 27Jul 27
Barth Keck: MusingsOur Digital World: Old Men Yelling at Clouds Can Be Right SometimesSometimes, the old man yelling at clouds is right.Apr 13Apr 13
Barth Keck: MusingsWhat a Controversial Call — and Paige Bueckers — Can Teach UsTechnically, it was a foul. Practically, it should not have been called. Ultimately, it was something that happens — a fact of life — and…Apr 6Apr 6
Barth Keck: MusingsMarch Madness: I’m Now the Old Man Yelling at CloudsI’ve officially become the Old Man Yelling at Clouds. It was this year’s NCAA basketball tournament — aka “March Madness” — that elicited…Mar 31Mar 31
Barth Keck: MusingsGoodbye, Shiloh — The Sweetest Dog in the Whole, Wide World!We said goodbye to Shiloh on the first day of 2024. It was not a particularly happy way to ring in the new year.Jan 10Jan 10
Barth Keck: MusingsThe Message of 1998’s “Pleasantville” Is Even More Relevant in 2022Sometimes movies improve with age — or they might even become more relevant. Such is the case with 1998’s Pleasantville.Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
Barth Keck: MusingsThe New American Democracy: What Happens When the Majority No Longer Rules?The bombshell broke on May 2: A leaked draft written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito indicated a majority of the Court “was poised to…May 7, 2022May 7, 2022
Barth Keck: MusingsKids Get It: Diversity Is a Good Thing (duh!)Teaching teenagers over the course of three decades has worn me down some, but it has also kept my outlook fresh, thanks to the way my…Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
Barth Keck: MusingsThe Joe Rogan Controversy Reeks of ‘Bothsidesism’Is Joe Rogan a beacon of free speech or a purveyor of misinformation?Feb 12, 2022Feb 12, 2022