Historical Archives
I had a fairly long philosophical post planned out, but find myself recovering from a migraine, plus having jaw pain (I’m in treatment, but have another month to go). So you get just the facts–and the panic. Over the weekend, not one, but two high school girls came calling at our house. My son, a…
Elizabeth brings up the very point I was thinking on my way home yesterday when I heard a whole district of schools in Alabama had closed as a result of two Swine Flu cases: what are working parents going to do? Like Elizabeth, when I was working, there was much I could do at home…
Virginia Heffernan writes a piece in the New York Times about the low quality of comments on news sites like the New York Times, the WaPo and Slate. She says: But as it is, online commentary is a bête noire for journalists and readers alike. Most journalists hate to read it, because it’s stinging and…
So, I’m going to wade in here, where I’m not wanted, to talk about the article by Mark Taylor, in the New York Times. I liked the article. I thought it made some really good points. But around the blogosphere, there’ve been some misgivings, not unwarranted misgivings, but misgivings. Not unsurprisingly, Marc Bousquet is concerned…
One of the areas I’m exploring for bringing in income is freelance writing. I was a creative writing major in college, went to an MFA program, and of course, ended up with a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition. It makes sense that I might want to put those skills to use in other ways. I…
I was going to write an upbeat post, given that it’s Friday, and it looks like it’s going to be gorgeous today and through the weekend. There’s a lot to look forward to. But, underlying much optimism is the knowledge that for many people, the world is not looking bright and sunny. I’ve been reading…
Image via Wikipedia It took me a couple of days to get through this article by Margaret Talbot on neuroenhancing drugs. I’m completely disturbed by this whole idea. One of the people interviewed, psychologist Paul McHugh, for the article expressed my feelings exactly: “Maybe it’s wrong-footed trying to fit people into the world, rather than…
The above is footage (grainy and shaky) from one of my favorite John Prine songs, Spanish Pipedream. The chorus goes: Blow up your T.V. throw away your paperGo to the country, build you a homePlant a little garden, eat a lot of peachesTry an find Jesus on your own This week is Turn Off Your…
Education week points to this Washington Post article by an assistant principal who was charged with child pornography because of his investigation of a sexting incident. My problem with the sexting incidents is that they’re being framed as digital safety problems. That may be true in some cases, but is the receipt of a nude…
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