We Don't Need No Lurnin' |
I came across the following comment in a forum discussing an article on the mayor of Rhode Island's proposal to tax students at Brown University:"I'm on the fence about this one. I will say this, thou...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 22:40:00 GMT |
I'm In! |
Though I know I didn't tell very many of you that I'd applied for a second Master's, I got the word today that I'm in, yo. I didn't tell many people because 1) that would mean I'd have to tell just as...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 13:19:00 GMT |
Outrageously Steinem |
Virtually every woman I know is familiar with Gloria Steinem. Though my own readings in feminist literature consisted largely of other authors, like almost everyone else, I acknowledge Steinem's legac...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 12:57:00 GMT |
Meltdown |
Ah, the U.S.-- young and powerful melting pot, unique in its construction, singular in its Constitution, and home to yours truly. I've had two separate conversations concerning the U.S.'s melting pot ...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:23:00 GMT |
Alone |
One of my best friends found herself in a very difficult position a few weeks ago. She lives in a tiny apartment complex with only four units. One of the units is occupied by a man in his late fifties...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:52:00 GMT |
Kill Them All |
Some of you might remember my carefully crafted plan for running my own dictatorship. In the interest of being well prepared, I've decided to compile a list of all the people who will be perfunctorily...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:55:00 GMT |
Eye Candy |
The argument that men are wired for visual stimulation whereas women are not has been made over and over again by researchers, advertisers, bloggers, and editors of porn mags. It's been made by your ...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:45:00 GMT |
In with a Bang, Out with a Whimper |
Shortly after Kill Bill was released in theaters, I was taking a class called "Problems of Democracy." The topic of TV came up once in class, and a student (with visible pride) mentioned that she did...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:44:00 GMT |
What an Asshole |
Leave it to science to reveal yet another interesting set of facts about the human brain that seem directly opposed to what we'd all like to believe it means to be human. Robert Brockway has written ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:46:00 GMT |
The Things He Won't Tell You As Long As There's Still a Chance You'll Put Out |
Now please to be going and hearing the Other Side. Playin' fair: We duz it.
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:29:00 GMT |
