by Bill Marx | Aug 23, 2011 | The Public Humanist
The title of In Search of Civilization: Remaking a Tarnished Idea (Graywolf Press) is a bit of a flirty tease. In this thought-provoking though frustrating polemic by John Armstrong, Philosopher in residence (at the Melbourne Business School) and Senior Advisor to the...
by Caleb Rounds | Aug 23, 2011 | Talk Dirt to Me
I have only recently begun growing Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis. A good cantaloupe delights me and monster #2. We sit an munch away at breakfast while monster #1 prattles on about pokemon or some such rot. The smell alone, the musk, can set my mouth to watering....
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Aug 23, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
On the fourth day, good things abounded: Not one but two yoga classes Holding the sweetest five-month-old for a good chunk of time (nice mama let me) Zestar apple Chats with friends Selling some books and pouring that money into cleaning the house more so the dust...
by Michael Cimaomo | Aug 23, 2011 | Northeast Underground
In what seems to have become a horrifying trend, a concert stage at the Pukkelpop music festival in Belgium collapsed Thursday resulting in injuries to dozens of concertgoers and at least five confirmed deaths. According to the Associated Press, a storm featuring...