Collective Responsibility in Teen Pregnancy
Why isn’t birth control as routine as brushing teeth? The National Center for Health Statistics just released data that show the use of the morning-after pill by women in their early 20s has risen from 4% to 11% since 2002. This increased
Collective Responsibility in Teen Pregnancy
Why isn’t birth control as routine as brushing teeth? The National Center for Health Statistics just released data that show the use of the morning-after pill by women in their early 20s has risen from 4% to 11% since 2002. This increased
Review of Auroras, a collection of poems by David St. John
Even before opening Auroras, the latest collection of poems by David St. John, I immediately thought of Wallace Stevens’ “Auroras of Autumn”—his personal ruminations about a poet facing death and the limitations of the individual imagination. Harold Bloom said of
Review of Auroras, a collection of poems by David St. John
Even before opening Auroras, the latest collection of poems by David St. John, I immediately thought of Wallace Stevens’ “Auroras of Autumn”—his personal ruminations about a poet facing death and the limitations of the individual imagination. Harold Bloom said of
Is this about Gun Control or Mental Illness?
People reacted to the Newton, Connecticut shooting last Friday by blaming the gun, not the man (or rather by blaming the government that failed to control the gun), framing the story as a “gun-control issue” rather than a mental-health issue.
Is this about Gun Control or Mental Illness?
People reacted to the Newton, Connecticut shooting last Friday by blaming the gun, not the man (or rather by blaming the government that failed to control the gun), framing the story as a “gun-control issue” rather than a mental-health issue.
Little Gigs
It was 9 pm on a Sunday night and I was sitting at a table at Swing 46 on Restaurant Row, eating Oysters Rockefeller, listening to a 10-piece swing band belt out Take the A Train to me and 15
Little Gigs
It was 9 pm on a Sunday night and I was sitting at a table at Swing 46 on Restaurant Row, eating Oysters Rockefeller, listening to a 10-piece swing band belt out Take the A Train to me and 15
Bring the Mountain to Mohammed…with Digital Media
On Sunday the New York Times reported that Egyptian protesters were demanding “freedom”—not freedom of expression, but rather freedom from insult. It’s not as though they can’t take a joke—just not a joke about Mohammed. A protester in Syndey told
Bring the Mountain to Mohammed…with Digital Media
On Sunday the New York Times reported that Egyptian protesters were demanding “freedom”—not freedom of expression, but rather freedom from insult. It’s not as though they can’t take a joke—just not a joke about Mohammed. A protester in Syndey told
Reflections on Rivering, a collection of poems by Dean Kostos
For many, the best poetry evokes emotion by invoking human experience. For me (student of Harold Bloom and erstwhile poet), the best poetry invokes poetry—its heritage and craft. The best poetry plays with itself—reading it is like watching a peep
Reflections on Rivering, a collection of poems by Dean Kostos
For many, the best poetry evokes emotion by invoking human experience. For me (student of Harold Bloom and erstwhile poet), the best poetry invokes poetry—its heritage and craft. The best poetry plays with itself—reading it is like watching a peep
Ad-Killers
Advertising is just plain rude, disrupting our vistas, our entertainment, our quest for enlightenment with self-serving messages from a company or organization. We The People have put up with it for about a hundred years, but it’s time to take
Ad-Killers
Advertising is just plain rude, disrupting our vistas, our entertainment, our quest for enlightenment with self-serving messages from a company or organization. We The People have put up with it for about a hundred years, but it’s time to take
