Brain Dump

Spent much of the day neck deep in my students' research projects, grading annotated bibliographies and holding consultations. Maybe if I list all the topics here, I can clear my mind for a while and think about something else.

• Main stream medical establishment acceptance of chiropractics
• Controlling emotions for peak athletic performance
• Encouraging responsible gun ownership without compromising second amendment rights
• Concealed weapons permits
• Ban on assault weapons
• (Yes, I have a record three students writing about guns)
• Brain death and life support
• Requiring U.S. students to study languages other than English
• Stem cell research
• Ayn Rand's theories of Egoism and Objectivism
• Influence of media on self-perception, particularly in men
• K-12 teacher tenure
• Child rearing by same-sex parents
• Censorship of books in schools
• Parental rights and the role of the state in protecting the rights of children
• Title IX and college sports
• Influence of video games
• Steroids and baseball
• Arranged marriages 
• Art as a viable career choice
• Free tuition for higher education

There. My brain is empty until their next assignment is due.