Back in my early twenties, I recall having a perhaps slightly ego-driven conversation with one of my best pals, about how ‘lean’ the state of comedy was at the time. We periodically discussed the state of comedy in the early-to-mid Eighties…
Mike Galke
Technologist
Month: June 2015
Doubling-Down on “…It’s Heritage, Not Hate.”
Wow. The pace of progress since the tragedy in South Carolina has certainly taken me by surprise. If it’s taken me this much by surprise, it makes me wonder what kind of ideological whiplash those who would defend the proud display…
Tagged with: Social
South Carolina Removes Confederate Flag From State Capitol
Bravo and kudos to those politicians who, in the face of certain dissent from some of their constituency, moved to finally take down one of this country’s most recognized symbols of bigotry and hatred, from one of our lowest low-points…
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Penn State’s Annual MacAdmin’s Tech Conference Approaching…
July 7 – 10, 2015. Stay tuned for updates!
Tagged with: Technology
The Grateful Dead’s Farewell, 50th Anniversary Tour!
I’m not sure if it’s more accurate to say that the long, strange trip is finally over… or finally here! The weekend of July 3, 4 and 5 at Chicago’s Soldier Field will mark the tour commemorating the 50th anniversary…
Tagged with: Music
Aristotle’s Definition of Happiness vs. Modern Western Culture.
Being charged with the task of comparing and contrasting Aristotle’s definition of happiness—or virtue ethics, with those of present day western culture, has proven to be quite the roller-coaster ride, and challenging on several fronts. Among other things, these…
Tagged with: Ethics
Exploring Alcoholism as a Disease: A Scientific Approach
Exploring the Disease of Alcoholism: A Scientific Approach Michael Galke St. Joseph’s College There are many more volatile topics in our present-day 2015 culture, than whether or not alcoholism is a disease. Despite its place in today’s dialogue…
Ethics and Passive Euthanasia
Ethics Case Study No. 2: Family Wishes and Patient Autonomy Of the four scenarios presented to us, the option of Family Wishes and Patient Autonomy piqued my interest for two reasons: (1) A remark made by Professor Michael Burke in one…
Tagged with: Ethics
Critical Review: The Diving Bell & The Butterfly
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is an undeniably compelling account of Jean-Dominique Bauby’s life before and after he was stricken with “Locked-in Syndrome” as the result of a severe stroke at age 43. Bauby takes us through this journey…
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