Word on the Street
While sitting out on the front porch of my parent’s home a small bird with goldern/tan feathers and a yellowish brest landed in the yard. It had a slight fan at the end...
While sitting out on the front porch of my parent’s home a small bird with goldern/tan feathers and a yellowish brest landed in the yard. It had a slight fan at the end...
You may already be aware that the US Forest Service is current accepting public comments on its proposed plan to revise its National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA procedures (36 CFR 220). NEPA...
global politics / news / political analysis / prison-industrial complex / race politics / social justice
by chriscrews · Published 07/13/2019
It’s a sad commentary on the state of this country that we have to hold rallies protesting the existence of migrant detention camps. It’s worth repeating–migrant detention camps–with conditions bordering on concentration camps...
From the human rights disaster at our southern border to Trump’s paddy cake playtime with foreign dictators, the idea of celebrating American “independence” today feels like a political farce. Amidst the various political...
As the Steve Miller Band song likes to remind us, “time keeps on slipping, into the future…” This past year was no exception. It feels like just yesterday was the summer of 2018....
gender politics / political analysis / pop culture / teaching
by chriscrews · Published 02/26/2019 · Last modified 03/29/2019
This is a short compilation of videos pushing back against the sexism in pop culture, compiled for one of my Diversity in the US courses. A Sketch for the Women (SNL)...
The Adventures of Mr. Chris is a collection of personal reflections, scholarly ruminations, travel adventures, and cultural analysis.