When Reality Contradicts the Fictional Novel We Long Believed (Or At Least We Were Taught to Believe)

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   Lord of the Flies was written by Sir William Golding and published in 1954, for which he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1984. (1) What was the basis for the book? (2) How does it affect systemic racism? (3) How a 1965 true story contradicts Golding’s thesis. … Read more When Reality Contradicts the Fictional Novel We Long Believed (Or At Least We Were Taught to Believe)

Dr. Hakeem Olusey – A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson   Dr. Hakeem Olusey is an internationally recognized astrophysicist. He has three degrees in physics and one in mathematics. Hakeem has a long and distinguished career … Read more Dr. Hakeem Olusey – A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars

When Juvenile Crimes Mean Decades of Incarceration Part 4: Voices of People Incarcerated for Decades for Juvenile Crimes

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   This is an expansive topic, well beyond the limits of this blog post. Therefore, I provided several links for those of you who wish to read, hear, and understand more about this subject. Introduction David Alan Sklansky, Stanford Law School Professor and Co-Director of Stanford Criminal Justice Center. His … Read more When Juvenile Crimes Mean Decades of Incarceration Part 4: Voices of People Incarcerated for Decades for Juvenile Crimes