I chanced upon this painting of the meeting between Galileo and John Milton and had a flashback to undergraduate days…
I've chuntered about progress as a myth for years now. Mostly - it has to be said - out of…
In his day, the Soviet poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko' was something of an international rock star whose readings could fill sports…
Lots of appropriately scornful responses to the charity Oxfam's Inclusive Language Guide published this week. First of all, it's 92…
Vimeo has taken down the video "Affirmation Generation" but you can see it here. Take the time to watch this…
Researching Marienbad and the Savoy led me to Erika Mann and all the gossip, scandal, politics, and drama of her…
So much gloom, doom, and disaster that it's important to find counterbalances. Here are a few recent bright spots. Glasgow…
Cats and Dogs Dogs have owners; cats have staff. That's now a familiar saying but just as accurate nonetheless And…
I've been thinking about how we need to stop using the word "gender" to refer to people and why we…
Yesterday I took my stickybeaking self downtown to City Hall Park where Standing for Women was holding an event. You…