The Octogenarian: Politics make new semester exciting
August 2nd, 2016 | by Ken Levin
Some of us, both educators and students, have witnessed a great number of new semesters. This is my 21st new college …
August 2nd, 2016 | by Ken Levin
Some of us, both educators and students, have witnessed a great number of new semesters. This is my 21st new college …
April 12th, 2016 | by Ken Levin
Embed from Getty Images In the 1960s, under the guidance, leadership and strong arm of President Lyndon Johnson, Congress passed …
March 30th, 2016 | by Ken Levin
When I was a boy, hero worship was kind of common. In fact, my first two personal heroes were Tom …
February 17th, 2016 | by Ken Levin
About 12 years ago, I was in the hospital nearly dead from a repeat bout of pneumonia. One day, my …
February 4th, 2016 | by Ken Levin
I am about to celebrate my 85th birthday. But to me, it is the 13th anniversary of my 72nd birthday. Why? Well, it …
January 27th, 2016 | by Ken Levin
Once again in the great state of Texas, a combination of ignorance, gross stupidity and bigotry are about to prevail. …
January 20th, 2016 | by Ken Levin
We are in a presidential election year, and though all presidential elections are special, this one is unique. Many of these …
November 18th, 2015 | by Ken Levin
Recently, my son Herschel and I were invited to be the guests on the Friday evening radio interview on Coog …
November 11th, 2015 | by Ken Levin
In elementary school, back in my day, on Nov. 11 at exactly 11 a.m., my entire school stood for a …
November 4th, 2015 | by Ken Levin
In 1938 and 1939 things were different. I was still young, but old enough to recognize what was happening around …