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The Bigot's Son
If you're like me, you view the publicity-seeking Westboro Baptist Church as a hateful band of lunatics. And they are. But a Salon...
sarafoss, 25 September 2012 |
Summer Crashes Into Fall
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about the transition from summer to fall. Here's an excerpt: "When my teen...
Film Capsules
Over at the DG, I write about some of the movies I've watched on DVD lately, including Peter Jackson's splatter alien horror film, "Bad...
Gerrymandering - Why Should You Care?
Cabot Nunlist is writing about important policy issues in the weeks leading up to the presidential election. For starters, read...
Noticing the Important Stuff
Over at the DG, I write about the stuff I notice, like doughnuts and deer, and the stuff I don't notice, like handbags and shoes....
Top Reads of the Week
Politics: Cabot Nunlist on the 47 percent controversy Birthdays: Sara Foss on why adventurous birthdays are better Movies:...
NFL Picks, Week 3
Over at the DG, I make my week 3 NFL picks. Click here to read them.
The 47 Percent Controversy
Cabot Nunlist is writing about important policy issues in the weeks leading up to the presidential election. For those of you who...
What We Forgot About the Four Little Girls
Over at Student Activism, Angus Johnston has an interesting post about the Birmingham church bombing that killed "four little girls" in...
Randy Newman Comes Out Swinging
Mr. Newman's new song, "I'm Dreaming," which features the refrain "I'm dreaming of a white president."...
It Takes a Farmer
Over at the DG, my colleague Jeff Wilkin writes about growing tomatoes, and why we should be willing to pay farmers for fresh produce....
Abundant Bears
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about the unusually high number of bears roaming around upstate New York this year....
Watching "Sleepwalk With Me"
Over at the DG, I review the new anti-romantic comedy from comedian Mike Birbiglia, "Sleepwalk With Me." Here's an excerpt:...
Seven Bassoons
Over at the DG, I write about a concert featuring seven bassoons, performing a new piece by Bang on a Can founder Michael Gordon....
Adventurous Birthdays Are Better
Over at the DG, I write about how I spent my birthday: doing a ropes course that entailed ziplines, navigating wobbly elevated bridges...
Top Reads of the Week
Sara Foss on the appeal of bad movies, and the new sci-fi film "Robot & Frank" Healthcare: Cabot Nunlist on how we can...
Blogging Tips
My friend Molly asked me to write up some blogging tips for her seventh-grade class. Here's what I wrote: Blogging can be a lot...
Remembering Tupac
When Tupac Shakur died, I was editor-in-chief of the college newspaper. I had no intention of writing a reaction piece to his death, but...
NFL Picks, Week 2
Over at the DG, I make my week 2 NFL picks. Click here to read them.
The Appeal of Bad Movies
In general, I strive to watch good movies. After all, life is short - why spend it watching bad movies? And yet last weekend I...
Our Most Endangered Species
Courtesy of the Guardian comes this sad photo gallery of some of the species we're driving to extinction.
Never Forget?
I don't have much of anything to say about the anniversary of 9/11. However, I will repost one of my favorite essays on the topic, the...
Watching "Robot and Frank"
Over at the DG, I review the new movie "Robot & Frank." Here's an excerpt: “'Robot & Frank' is a gentle comedy...
Rest Fest 2012
Over at the DG, I write about Rest Fest, the terrific local music festival now in its third year. Click here to read about it.
Organic Advantages
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes her reaction to the controversial Stanford study that found that organic food isn't...