The Serial's the Thing!

by | Jan 15, 2009 | The Public Humanist

Imagine that you’re an artist painting a picture. You’ve made a start. You revisit your perspective… then voices from over your shoulder scream, “There, to the right! A little more azure! A little more shadow on the left. When will the red go...

Don't drink Obama's Kool-Aid either

by | Jan 15, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal

Obama is no saint, no purist. Nor should he be–he's a politician. And Glenn Greenwald nails the dynamic of American democracy in regard to pressuring politicians: speak up or be ignored. (And of course, the more money you have, the more loudly you can...

Out of the Bedroom

by | Jan 15, 2009 | Uncategorized

Local songstress Ella Longpre (full disclosure: she is a former editorial intern here at the Advo) has self-released a CD, Dust Be Your Savior. The CD pleased me before I even stuck it in my CD drive on my Dell: The disc is white with the outline of a horse...

Pelosi Footing

by | Jan 15, 2009 | Cherchez La Femme

Who knew? Nancy Pelosi and congress have nothing better to do than post silly videos of cats and RickRolling (which is sooo last year). If Newt Gingrich was dead, he'd be rolling in his grave.

Staying Abreast

by | Jan 15, 2009 | Cherchez La Femme

In the latest issue of the New Yorker, Jill Lepore explores the history of breastfeeding in the Western world, and how it is practiced today. What she determines is that more and more women are opting to use breast pumps to extract milk from their breasts in order to...