The Crisan Chronicles

Anonymous Candidates: An Electoral Thought Experiment

Imagine, for a moment, that the rules of the game were different.

No, I’m not talking about the Electoral College, although there is good reason to bemoan their continued role in the American electoral process…

Beyond the Check Mark: Tracking Meaningful Travel Experiences

From time to time, various travel maps make the rounds on social media platforms. Many of these travel maps allow users to select which states the user has visited. One such example, which frequently surfaces in my Facebook…

How to Succeed in College: Some Suggestions for Students

When I first began my collegiate life as an undergraduate in a quaint little Ohio village, my faith in higher education was dwindling. Hiram College, my first alma mater, extolled the virtues of the liberal arts: a broad education…