Mendel LettersTokyo’s Seven Lucky GodsFelicia and I are in Japan, a trip we had to postpone because of COVID. We will spend three days each in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima with a…Nov 9Nov 9
Mendel LettersProvost Lecture: Class-Conscious Coal Miners: The Rise and Decline of a Working-Class Conscious…On Wednesday, October 16, Dr. Alan Singer of the School of Education will discuss his new book Class-Conscious Coal Miners: The Emergence…Oct 4Oct 4
Mendel LettersKamala Harris or Donald Trump: Who do you prefer as President?School in the New York metropolitan area either start this week or next. I prepared this material for high school classes. Teachers should…Aug 25Aug 25
Mendel LettersTOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN!In 1972, I drove a van with 12 teenagers and two staff members from Camp Hurley in Kingston, New York to Prince Edward Island, a round trip…Apr 9Apr 9
Mendel LettersAztec Ruins in Mexico CityFelicia and I are in Mexico City exploring historic sites. This post is largely based on our visit to Aztec civilization ruins and…Mar 21Mar 21
Mendel LettersTeotihuacan — The Place the Gods CreatedFelicia and I are in Mexico City. To see all of the photographs from Teotihuacan, click on the link.Mar 18Mar 18
Mendel LettersHomage to BarcelonaHomage to Catalonia was written by George Orwell about his experience fighting in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) for the POUM militia of…Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023
Mendel LettersThe Dastardly Nineteen Who Tried to Overturn Democracy in the United StatesThis is my effort to makes sense of the Trump team indicted on racketeering charges by a Grand Jury in Fulton County Georgia. It is largely…Aug 17, 2023Aug 17, 2023
Mendel LettersMendel Letters 122 — The CondomWhen I was sixteen years old and a junior in high school, I found your condom supply in your dresser and took one. I couldn’t figure out…May 19, 2023May 19, 2023
