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Like Soccer Played by Giants
It’s World Cup season, when a young man’s fancy turns to… hatred of soccer, apparently.
Nov 23, 2022
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P. A. Jensen
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September 2022
Inequity for Other Reasons
My latest sports-related opinion column in the Duluth News Tribune details how some inequities between men's and women's sports aren't due to lack of…
Sep 19, 2022
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P. A. Jensen
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March 2022
Lockout or Not, Take Yourself out to the Ballgame
No professional baseball?
Mar 10, 2022
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P. A. Jensen
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Lockout or Not, Take Yourself out to the Ballgame
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When Equity Looks Inequitable: the Base-Rate Fallacy
My latest article (or “story,” or “piece” – I can’t figure out the vernacular to save my life) is at FEE. This one is about a common error in our…
Mar 7, 2022
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When Equity Looks Inequitable: the Base-Rate Fallacy
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December 2021
I Read the Comments. Yikes.
They say not to read the comments.
Dec 25, 2021
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P. A. Jensen
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For Social Justice, Team USA's Coach Should Give Up One of Her Jobs
My latest opinion column, this time in the Star Tribune, asks whether a woman who has championed giving opportunities to women of color should keep two…
Dec 11, 2021
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P. A. Jensen
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For Social Justice, Team USA's Coach Should Give Up One of Her Jobs
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April 2021
In Coaching, 'Diversity' Is a Trick Play
My latest opinion column in the Duluth News Tribune asks why, if it’s so important to hire black coaches who resemble their players, we also celebrate…
Apr 28, 2021
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In Coaching, 'Diversity' Is a Trick Play
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March 2021
Does Home-Ice Advantage Melt without Fans?
My latest data-driven article at College Hockey News asks whether fans actually contribute to home-ice advantage in college hockey.
Mar 24, 2021
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P. A. Jensen
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Does Home-Ice Advantage Melt without Fans?
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Teachers of Color: When More Is Never Enough
As nice as it sounds to spend millions of dollars to recruit more teachers of color, some pesky demographics and arithmetic get in the way.
Mar 13, 2021
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P. A. Jensen
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Teachers of Color: When More Is Never Enough
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February 2021
Cigarettes on Wheels
She clutched two things with one arm.
Feb 19, 2021
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P. A. Jensen
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A Minimum-Median-Maximum Wage, or Something
A "minimum" wage is hard to define across a country as diverse as ours.
Feb 14, 2021
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P. A. Jensen
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January 2021
Is affordable housing still a 'human right' in an unaffordable place?
My latest opinion column in the Duluth News Tribune raises the point that spending millions on "affordable housing" in unaffordable places is a slap in…
Jan 8, 2021
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Is affordable housing still a 'human right' in an unaffordable place?
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