Politics and Public Art
There’s something about public art that gets to the heart of Politicolor’s project. When Carlos Collejo offered a tour of L.A. murals [/2009/07/taking-art-to-the-streets-in-east-l-a/] to our National Academy group in 2009, he explained the people and the art...
Being Human
We are a people who need a frontier. Carl Sagan provided these words as he reflected on space exploration long before Atlantis...
Places to Go: Dr. Seuss and the Politicolors
Like any great model, the strength of the politicolors pairs their simplicity with their potential for greater interpretation. The collective works of Theodore Geisel aka Dr. Seuss are...
Valedictorian Speaks Out Against a Standardized Citizenry
This speech suggests our students are no more satisfied than we are with the regime of standardized testing. In the classroom, I...
A Theory of American Identity: Or the Radical American Exceptionalism: Or Why Baseball is Better than Soccer?
An abstract submitted for you consideration. Your questions and assistance in refining the ideas presented here would be greatly appreciated. (Submitted by Todd, National Academy alumni, 2001) Over...