by Pleun Clara Bouricius | Jun 1, 2009 | The Public Humanist
There’s a difference between dying and passing away, between burying and saying goodbye, between the harsh realities of life in the eighteenth century and the comparative ease, for most of us in the United States, of life in the twenty-first. We are quite far...
by James Heflin | Jun 1, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Certain members of the right are concerned Sonia Sotomayor's fringhteningly Puerto Rican diet may affect her decisions. This is chilling stuff from The Hill:Sotomayor also claimed: “For me, a very special part of my being Latina is the mucho platos de arroz,...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 1, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
This past week, newly-minted high school graduate Bristol Palin landed the cover of People Magazine, in red robes and baby Tripp. Not surprisingly, media coverage of the cover story ensued. From CNN to Huffington Post, the objective was to articulate what message...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Jun 1, 2009 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
I hope the author/artist will forgive me for posting this tiny version of one of his or her awesome strips. To actually be able to read the wicked funny words, check out nedroid.com to party and find out!
by Local Spins | Jun 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
This week, we’ve got some short takes on Swing Caravan’s CD Get It Fresh. The band’s rhythm guitarist, Jack Brown, is the author of the Advocate’s Cinema Dope film column. –James HeflinGet It Fresh Swing Caravan's dynamic sounds leap...