Patrick HicksOne Bloody Sunday50 years ago, British soldiers opened fire on Irish protesters: It’s an old story of many times, many placesJan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
Patrick HicksStarting College During COVID-19? Five Things a Professor Wants You to KnowI’ve been a professor for almost two decades, and I love what I do. It’s a tremendous honor to step into a classroom, open my attendance…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
Patrick HicksSeeing Auschwitz for the First TimeOne writer considers how this infamous Nazi camp defies our understanding of what it means to be humanJan 24, 20191Jan 24, 20191
Patrick HicksStarting College this Fall? 10 Things a Professor Wants You to KnowFor those of us in higher education, new life doesn’t begin in spring, it begins in fall. That’s when leaves flutter to the ground, the…Jul 27, 20182Jul 27, 20182
Patrick HicksM*A*S*H turns 45As the iconic TV show reaches a milestone, one writer looks back at how it influenced himJul 24, 20183Jul 24, 20183
Patrick Hicks11 True Things About WritingI enjoy shining a flashlight into the darkness. For me, the basic job of a writer is to bring the world into focus and cast some…Jul 24, 20181Jul 24, 20181
Patrick HicksAdults Only: The Trials of InfertilityI’ve been having a lot of sex lately. Back when I was randy teenager this would have seemed like an impossible dream-come-true, but now…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Patrick HicksReading Ripley BogleSeveral years ago I challenged a friend to read the first 10 pages of Ripley Bogle and then put it down: “I dare you to walk away after ten…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018