Browsing Oakland Journal Number 16: Winter 2009 by Issue Date
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Poems: Olives, Oil, and Bread, On Becoming, Peaceful Complexity, Spicy Spaces
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)Poetry -
Matthew Stanley’s Practical Mystic: Religion, Science, and A. S. Eddington: Valence Values and the Late Victorian Science-Religion Interface/Divide- A Review Essay
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)The relationship of science to religion and literature continues to be an issue of vexation, especially here in the U.S. A logical way, perhaps, to begin this review essay on a late Victorian, early-modern work integrating ... -
Religion and Science: Two Peas in a Pod or Fruits of Different Vines
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)This essay deals with the difference between religion and science. Émile Durkheim and other nineteenth century social philosophers thought that science was a child of religion and that the two belonged to the same family ... -
Forum: Mathematics on Probation
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)An essay addressing the myth that the mathematics department of Oakland University is on probation. -
Review of American Cultural Rebels: AvantGarde and Bohemian Artists, Writers, and Musicians from the 1850s though the 1960s
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William F. Buckley’s Dangerous Moment at OU
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)In the early 1970’s, when Vietnam was still raging, as were most of the students, William Buckley, then at the height of the first flush of his fame, came to Oakland University and spoke to a large assemblage in the old ... -
Statement of Purpose
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)Oakland Journal Issue 16 statement of purpose -
Cosmology, Doom, and Gloom: Some Copernican, Anthropic, and Malthusian Musings
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)If population growth is unchecked, or not sufficiently checked, there are any number of things that could cause a catastrophic collapse and extinction of the human species. These include (but are not limited to) worldwide ... -
The Nursing Shortage: True or False? Notes from the Dismal Science
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In Memorian: Robert G. Hoopes
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)Memorial tribute to Robert G. Hoopes, long time faculty member of the Department of English at Oakland University. -
Memoir Construction
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)Advice on writing memoirs, and reflections on the author's own memoir, created as a response to a survey. -
He Dressed the Part
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)He dressed the part of the consummate English professor, but more than that, he lived the part and taught me most of what I know that really matters about what makes great teaching, what is important for students and how ... -
A Teacher’s Reflections on Artistic Intelligence
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)An essay on the relationship between various forms of artistic expression. -
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Presidential Politics in 2008 and 2009
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)In this article, as the title suggests, we will take a brief look back at the 2008 election and consider why it turned out the way it did, and look ahead to 2009 and beyond to consider the prospects for the new Obama ... -
Hello Sociology
(Oakland University, 2009-01-01)The story of all success is typically sprinkled with good fortune—being in the right place at the right time or knowing the right people who can help. But prior to being in that right place and time, there has been a ...