- Voter Ignorance and Failing Democracy
“In an age with such quick and easy access to information, it is irresponsible and undemocratic to think you deserve a right to vote while neglecting ample opportunity to suit yourself to that right.” Continue reading - On Global Terrorism: Losing the World War of Ideas
Killing the “leaders” of a “leaderless jihad” does little to stop the terror. We are not fighting people and organizations, we are fighting ideas, and not very well. Continue reading - Boren Scholarship: The Adventure Begins…
In June of 2011, when I first looked into The Boren Awards Scholarship Program, I thought the program far too competitive for me, and quickly resigned myself to … Continue reading - “To stop is to die…”
Those simple words penetrated into my soul and opened my mind. This little frail African woman continued to cling to life with this simple philosophy. Continue reading
Voter Ignorance and Failing Democracy
“In an age with such quick and easy access to information, it is irresponsible and undemocratic to think you deserve a right to vote while neglecting ample opportunity to suit yourself to that right.”
On Global Terrorism: Losing the World War of Ideas
Killing the “leaders” of a “leaderless jihad” does little to stop the terror. We are not fighting people and organizations, we are fighting ideas, and not very well.
Boren Scholarship: The Adventure Begins…
In June of 2011, when I first looked into The Boren Awards Scholarship Program, I thought the program far too competitive for me, and quickly resigned myself to the fact that there was little to no chance I would ever qualify. However, upon discovering Boren’s 2012 African Language Initiative program for Portuguese study in Mozambique,…
“To stop is to die…”
Those simple words penetrated into my soul and opened my mind. This little frail African woman continued to cling to life with this simple philosophy.
Brian K. Bell 