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Becoming a Parent Aide
In my continued search for gainful employment, I now have another new part-time job! None of my three part-time jobs are alike, but...
sarafoss, 5 March 2012 |
The Overemployment Problem
We constantly hear about the problems of underemployment and unemployment. However, over at Jacobin Peter Frase argues that...
Time To Think About Gardening
Tonight feels really cold to me, and we had our first big snowfall of the year last week but, according to my colleague Margaret...
Greatest Character From "The Wire"?
Grantland invites you to pick. The answer, according to my friend Judy, is obviously Omar. But you can make a case for others. I...
Jane's Addiction, In Concert
Over at the DG, I write about Friday night's Jane's Addiction show. One complaint I didn't mention: They didn't play "My Time." Every...
A Twitter Poetry Project
After writing a piece about poets using Twitter I became fascinated enough to want to join in myself (though still no ...
A 40-Day Challenge
I've given up drinking soda for Lent. Since I drink soda all the time, this is a huge challenge. But it's getting easier. Over...
Top Reads of the Week:
Real Estate: Adam Rust on the hassles of dealing with Section 8 Housing, Parts 1 and 2 Parenting: J LeBlanc on rediscovering...
Writing My Biography
Recently at work, I was asked to write a short biography for an upcoming advertising campaign. Everybody had to participate; it's not...
"Saving Face" in Pakistan
One of the most moving moments of last weekend's Academy Awards ceremony occurred when Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won the Oscar for best...
The Frankenweenie Trailer
One of Tim Burton's first projects was a short film called "Frankenweenie," about a boy who brings his dead dog back to life. It was...
Snow, Finally
Over at the DG, I offer some thoughts on our long-awaited snowstorm. Click here to read them.
Looking Back at the Malice in the Palace
If you're an NBA fan, you probably remember the brawl between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons back in 2004. What happened...
The Underground Park
Here's a story about a cool project: A group of New Yorkers are hoping to create an underground park called Lowline. Similar to the...
Rediscovering Children's Music
One of the things I dreaded about having children was feeling obligated to listen to children’s music. My associations with the...
Watching "The Iron Lady" and "Albert Nobbs"
Over at the DG, I review "The Iron Lady" and "Albert Nobbs." Click here to see what I thought.
Driverless Cars?
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about whether we really need driverless cars, a topic I've written about myself....
New Radiohead
The Challenges of Dealing With Section 8, Part II
Adam Rust is purchasing a foreclosed house and fixing it up for renters. This blog post is part of a series about that process....
My First Movie Experience
Over at the DG, I write about my first movie experience. Click here to read it.
The White House War on Whistleblowers
Last week White House Press Secretary Jay Carney expressed sadness over the death of journalists Marie Colvin and Anthony Shadid...
The Hammer to Nail Awards
If you find the Oscars bloated, pompous and disgusting, you might find the film website Hammer to Nail's list of the best films of 2011...
The Challenges of Dealing With Section 8, Part I
Adam Rust is purchasing a foreclosed house and fixing it up for renters. This blog post is part of a series about that process....
How Much Do You Know About Politcal Sex Scandals?
The Atlantic presents a five-question quiz.
My Oscar Picks
Over at the DG, I provide my Oscar picks. Click here to read them.