All world leaders try to project an air of being in control, but a simple glance at the headlines shows that their actions are just as likely to lead to disaster as to success. Samantha Harvey has a message to them and anyone else who thinks that they are determining
In 1826, Mary Shelley told us that books were an indispensable component in the development of our faculties. Rose Horowitch echoed the same theme in yesterday's Atlantic (link here), but also warned us that the number of people reading books is in free fall. I can't
Today's Quote of the Day is for Mark Giovinazzi, a former student of mine. It comes from my favorite book of all time, The Little Prince and I am modifying it to fit Mark. Just so, you might say to them: "The proof that the little prince
Watching so many in the Democratic Party endorsing Graham Platner over the last few months has turned my stomach. Overlooking things in his past that were rightly criticized when done by Republicans was an "inconsistency ... to glaring not to seen; the absurdity too great not be laughed at; and
Texas might be the most obvious case, but all over the country, we are shortchanging future generations because we don't want to pay for schools and quality teachers. This has been an issue for decades and the problem is only accelerating. Octavia Butler is blunt in assigning the
Yesterday, a jarring picture came across many of our feeds. It showed a Black woman on the Metro surrounded by dozens of white men hiding their identities. Although the dress may not be the robes of the Klan, the motivations behind their actions and their dress are eerily similar. It
Two hundred and fifty years ago, the citizens of Philadelphia first heard the famous words that all us know by heart. Those in attendance heard that all people had the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But today we turn to an Englishman who tells us that
It seems crazy to non-fanatics that anyone would go out in this heat just to be close to the venue where the wedding reception is taking place. But as Kurt Vonnegut tells us: even though "the crowd knew it wasn't going to see anything....its members
At least for a moment, they got the attention of the world. Their message: "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace." But what is love? I think Alice Walker's definition is a good start. Love is the toleration of
The traditional democratic establishment wants us to be scared of politicians who call themselves progressives or democratic socialists. In fact, it often seems that many in the democratic party are more afraid of people like Melat Asfawosen Kiros (M.A.K.), than they are of the authoritarians running roughshod over
It was great to get to watch Serena Williams back on centre court at Wimbledon. Some of her serves and returns had the power and placement that we have been mesmerized by for decades. At the same time when quick movements across the court were needed, it was clear that
We see it time and time again, in countries all over the world. "When human survival is threatened, compassionate acts overrule market economies". If only we could harvest this spirit of solidarity without there being an immediate threat to our survival, we would increase the chance for the