We begin with thoughts on the nation’s capital and reflect on the DMV.
We share trivia including a listener-submitted question.
We opine on how Columbia University quickly capitulated to the Trump administration and what this says about the modern university.
John shares thoughts from Matt Taibbi on how universities fail to deliver results and are isolated from the consequences of their actions.
Tim points out the fragility of depending on a constant stream of redistributed dollars to run your enterprise.
John’s whack-job forgot the “civil” in “civil discourse.”
Tim’s hero caught the ‘scent of death’ and moved on along the trail.
Referred to:
Columbia University’s Concessions to Trump Seen as a Watershed - The New York Times
America's Colleges: The Angst of the Well-Endowed | RealClearPolitics
Conservative scholar leaves ‘toxic’ UW-Madison for Florida | The College Fix
Rep. Sarah McBride, a transgender woman, misgendered during hearing - The Washington Post
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