What If the Dog Really Did Eat the Homework?

When I began teaching at the University of Minnesota, I was in my late 20s and my students were often in their early 20s or late teens.  As one way of establishing myself as their “professor,” I set up strict deadlines for handing in papers.  Of course a...

Acting With Impunity

When we accuse someone of “acting with impunity,” we mean that person is exempt from any punishment or harm that might follow from his or her action.  Our daily news is rifled with examples of individuals who have long thought they qualified for this...