Recent Discussion

I work in a huge system that appears to be honestly trying to revamp itself. During a recent evaluation, the boss, who is the evaluater made the statement that no one would be recieving an excellent or outstanding evaluation b/c "there is always room for improvement" In discussing my eval, it was clear that I have 'mastered' the set criteria and do go above standards- seeking new info, treatments, innovative ways to approach as well as taking on ancillary duties and completing extra tasks.

Is there such a thing as moral or immoral art? Give examples!

An elderly relative is marrying a (by all appearances) lovely woman, and we are invited to attend. I'm thrilled for their happiness. My problem is with their church, which was founded on anti-gay sentiment, and has joined with a governing body which ( in the country where the church is based) is promoting legislation which institues the death penalty for homosexual practices, among other civil rights horrors.

“Of course we expected more from our team, but this is still no reason to lose heart, wear sackcloth and ashes and self-flagellate,” Vladimir Putin said of the final medal-count for the Russian Olympic team.

Our next Olympic Winter Games will travel to Russia. This will no doubt trigger a whole raft of faux documentaries featuring menacing nesting dolls, and the sudden and more strange return of Yevgeny Plushenko. We have not seen the end of him, I fear.

Most people are either Beatles fans or Rolling Stones fans. For some, it's about more than just the music. It's a personality issue, and a lifestyle issue. Which band do you prefer, and why?

In our panel on youth athletics, UofM Women's Swimming coach Jim Richardson said that sports are given an awful lot of focus in our culture. Disproportionate, perhaps, to the good that they actually do. What do you think?