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Barth Keck: Musings

Barth Keck: Musings

Having 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 27

Having Amused Itself to Death, America Is Now an ‘Idiocracy’

Jul 27

Barth Keck: Musings

Our Digital World: Old Men Yelling at Clouds Can Be Right Sometimes

Sometimes, the old man yelling at clouds is right.

Apr 13

Our Digital World: Old Men Yelling at Clouds Can Be Right Sometimes

Apr 13

Barth Keck: Musings

What a Controversial Call — and Paige Bueckers — Can Teach Us

Technically, it was a foul. Practically, it should not have been called. Ultimately, it was something that happens — a fact of life — and…

Apr 6

What a Controversial Call — and Paige Bueckers — Can Teach Us

Apr 6

Barth Keck: Musings

March Madness: I’m Now the Old Man Yelling at Clouds

I’ve officially become the Old Man Yelling at Clouds. It was this year’s NCAA basketball tournament — aka “March Madness” — that elicited…

Mar 31

March Madness: I’m Now the Old Man Yelling at Clouds

Mar 31

Barth Keck: Musings

Goodbye, 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 10

Goodbye, Shiloh — The Sweetest Dog in the Whole, Wide World!

Jan 10

Barth Keck: Musings

The Message of 1998’s “Pleasantville” Is Even More Relevant in 2022

Sometimes movies improve with age — or they might even become more relevant. Such is the case with 1998’s Pleasantville.

Jul 5, 2022

The Message of 1998’s “Pleasantville” Is Even More Relevant in 2022

Jul 5, 2022

Barth Keck: Musings

The 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, 2022

The New American Democracy: What Happens When the Majority No Longer Rules?

May 7, 2022

Barth Keck: Musings

Kids 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, 2022

Kids Get It: Diversity Is a Good Thing (duh!)

Mar 30, 2022

Barth Keck: Musings

New Laws Attract New Teachers (Not Really)

BREAKING NEWS!

Mar 12, 2022

New Laws Attract New Teachers (Not Really)

Mar 12, 2022

Barth Keck: Musings

The Joe Rogan Controversy Reeks of ‘Bothsidesism’

Is Joe Rogan a beacon of free speech or a purveyor of misinformation?

Feb 12, 2022

The Joe Rogan Controversy Reeks of ‘Bothsidesism’

Feb 12, 2022

Barth Keck: Musings

Barth Keck: Musings

Barth Keck has been teaching English and coaching football at a Connecticut high school for 3+ decades. Follow him on Twitter: @keckb33.

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