So I went to this writing workshop yesterday called "Word as Hinge." It was basically about wordplay and the love affair writers have with individual words. We did this fun exercise where the instructor gave us a page from the OED and we had to pick a word on that page, review all of its meanings (definitions and etymologies), and then start a list ( Read more... )

Work-related stress can kill, study finds

By Michael KahnTue Jan 22, 8:24 PM ET

Work really can kill you, according to a study on Wednesday providing the strongest evidence yet of how on-the-job stress raises the risk of heart disease by disrupting the body's internal systems.

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    So I spent the morning reading articles about the mating habits of animals rather than grading. Intriguing stuff, though. I love how almost every article tries to compare the mating habits of other animals to the mating habits of humans, we're a pretty sexually diverse group apparently. The article that inspired my post is this one ( Read more... )

What is it about watching the filthy rich and their decadence that is so fascinating? My favorite new show so far is Gossip Girl (it's a better and more realistic version of Cruel Intentions), and while it's full of good drama and character development, I also enjoy incredibly boring shows like Newport Harbor, Laguna Beach, and The Hills. I mean, ( Read more... )

Op-Ed Contributor (from New York Times)
The New College Try


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10 Reasons Why Gay Marriage is Wrong ( Read more... )

I just saw Hairspray. It was a bright, bubbly, infectious, gay romp! In three words: I loved it. But I still had some feelings of discomfort as I watched it. Perhaps it was a little too bright, a little too bubbly. For anyone who hasn't seen it, it deals with the pivotal moment in the 60's when the black civil rights movement begins to gain ( Read more... )

How Beastly the Bourgeois Is by D.H. Lawrence

How beastly the bourgeois is

especially the male of the species--

Presentable, eminently presentable--

shall I make you a present of him?

Isn't he handsome? Isn't he healthy? Isn't he a fine specimen?

Doesn't he look the fresh clean Englishman, outside?

Isn't it God's own ( Read more... )

I would recommend this book to anyone who is an educator, interested in becoming one, or who is simply interested in the educational system. It's called "What The Best College Teachers Do" by Ken Bain. Obviously, we need as many critical thinkers as possible in this nation and world. Here's a link to the book on Amazon.com: Leave a comment