On my own time, I play at political punditry. But my day job—by far the most important part of my professional life—is to be a college administrator. Specifically, I am the Provost and Vice President of Academics at a small liberal-arts university in Wichita, Kansas. And, in my official capacity as an evil administrator, I have spent a lot of time talking about MOOCs.

Disclaimer: It was suggested I go up for the role of John Dickinson “Penman of the Revolution” because of my desire for consensus (what I call the GREATER Overlap.)

The popularity of Cinco de Mayo has been growing in the recent years, celebrating Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. But what is Cinco de Mayo?

Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not the celebration of Mexico's Independence Day, which is on September 16.

On Wednesday, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that would effectively make it a federal crime to enforce the Affordable Care Act within the Palmetto State. To supporters and opponents alike, the bill is an act of nullification.

I am not a sport’s fan, and I am especially not a baseball fan. In fact, I can only remember ever seeing one baseball game all the way through on TV. It was on April 8, 1974. The Atlanta Braves were playing the Los Angeles Dodgers. I was 8 years old, and my dad made sure we were all watching as, in the fourth inning, Hank Aaron hit his 715^th career home run and broke the record that Babe Ruth had held for more than 50 years. It has always been a minor source of pride for me that I saw something so incredible happen.

Humans are emotional beings, an aspect that we all can agree on, since most of us are aware of our feelings on a daily basis. However, do we realize how driven we are by them?

While discussing World War II with my students, with the highly significant role that propaganda had on the masses, and the similarities of Pearl Harbor with 9/11, emotions are without a doubt, at the forefront of my lecture. The conclusion that I try to instill in my students is that -- for better or worse -- history proves that our actions are a direct result of our emotions at the time.

Humans are emotional beings, an aspect that we all can agree on, since most of us are aware of our feelings on a daily basis. However, do we realize how driven we are by them?

While discussing World War II with my students, with the highly significant role that propaganda had on the masses, and the similarities of Pearl Harbor with 9/11, emotions are without a doubt, at the forefront of my lecture. The conclusion that I try to instill in my students is that -- for better or worse -- history proves that our actions are a direct result of our emotions at the time.

What is Facebook Graph Search?

In January, Facebook released Graph search, a function designed to allow users to tap into the vast amount of user information to search for specific results among friends based on specific criteria.