<p>My daughter will be attending Wesleyan as a freshman in 2012. I’m going to forward this thread to her. It’s really amazing, the kind of place Wes is, today, and historically.</p>
<p>I feel a great deal of pride to be associated with such an fine institution, one that has taken and continues to take such courageous moral stands … even if my own association is merely through my daughter’s admission to Wesleyan.</p>
<p>Not just individuals, but institutions, too, can be leaders in the pursuit of truth and a better society for all to enjoy. Certainly, Wesleyan University is one such leading institution.</p>
<p>My congratulations to the Wes chapter of Delta Upsilon of old, and to those who came before them and after them at Wes and elsewhere to drill down through prejudice, fear, and other forms of irrationality to uncover the jewels hidden at the core of human nature.</p>
<p>“Michael” was an important song and played an important role in the great progressive tide of change that brought America out of the darkness of the reactionary days of the “Red Scare” back into the light of day. We could use such a song today.</p>
<p>All the best to those who are mourning the loss of Bob Burnett. I’m thankful for his talent and fine example, which have inspired so many.</p>