Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Work in America: Why is Full Employment So Unfulfilling?

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Economists in the U.S. describe full employment as an unemployment rate that is between 4 and 6.4%. In October the unemployment rate was 4.1%. It had hovered around 5% throughout 2016. Depending on which economist’s definition of full employment you … Continue reading →

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On the 50th Anniversary of a Summer of Urban Warfare in America

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Are we really better off now than we were 50 years ago? Continue reading →

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Sunday in the (Sculpture) Park

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Ken Dowell

The Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, N.J. Continue reading →

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(Guest Post) History of Halloween: Six Weird Facts

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Ken Dowell

A guest post by Sandra Larson Continue reading →

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Did the Environmental Movement Start in the Swamps of Jersey?

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Morris County’s Great Swamp was once targeted as a site for an airport. Continue reading →

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A Zoo on a Mountain

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs Continue reading →

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The Cowboy as Art

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Ken Dowell

“The Western” at the Denver Art Museum Continue reading →

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Will the Democratization of Information Destroy the Democracy?

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Personally, I want to celebrate the democratization of information, but I may have overlooked how scoundrels and profiteers would use it. Continue reading →

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How to Help Puerto Rico

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Ken Dowell
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Short Stays, Long Histories

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Some historic Colorado Hotels Continue reading →

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