Finally! A wonderful rationalization for those of us who don’t always see the glass as “half full.” Visiting ethicist/guest lecturer Kathryn Norlock, a professor and Kenneth Mark Drain Chair in Ethics at Trent University in Ontario, Canada, conducts research in moral emotions and ethical virtues set in a non-ideal context. In this lecture, Norlock mounts a case for the benefits of complaining. She argues for investing time and indulging in feelings through the complaint, as she posits skillful complaining as a relational activity that can reduce one’s isolation. Coastal Carolina University, EHFA 256, 100 Chanticleer Dr. E. Thursday, 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. (843) 347-3161, www.coastal.edu