Attie's Music

by | Jun 4, 2010 | The Public Humanist

The playlist for my mother’s birthday CD, entitled “Attie’s Music,” is dominated by American swing/jazz. I realize these are not the same, but since my mother was born and bred and lives in Holland, let’s start there in contrast to the...

Of Pigeons and Men

by | Jun 4, 2010 | Ten Gallon Liberal

It’s hard to know what’s crazier–India’s pigeon spy suspect detention policy (how’s the pigeon going to testify?), or Obama’s policy of “we can’t prove they’re a threat, so we won’t try them” Kafka...

This Band Could Save Your Life

by | Jun 4, 2010 | Wellness

It’s no secret that obesity is one of the leading medical conditions facing America today. According to a 2010 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Nearly 34 percent of adults are obese, more than double the percentage 30 years...