My Academic Identity Is That

Americans Have A Penchant For The Future And Tend To Disregard The Past.

Americans Often Have Trouble Enjoying The Present Moment.

My Academic Identity Is That Of A Folklorist, And For Many Years I Have Taught Only Folklore Courses.

Life, It Seems, Is Nothing If Not A Series Of Initiations, Transitions, And Incorporations.

Polls Are Frequently Taken To Try To Tease Out Or Determine Likely Directions And Trends, But Once Taken, They Belong To The Past, Requiring That New Polls Be Taken.