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Is it not interesting that so many males in America affect to be warriors? What does this tell us about the psychological dimensions of manhood in this country? If I have to guess, I’d venture that many people of the male persuasion hereabouts can’t imagine any other way of being a man — other than…
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In a world of intrusive technology, we must engage in a kind of struggle if we wish to sustain moments of solitude. E-reading opens the door to distraction. It invites connectivity and clicking and purchasing. The closed network of a printed book, on the other hand, seems to offer greater serenity. It harks back to…
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thewrathofkwan: First Stanford code poetry slam reveals the literary side of computer code Organized by Melissa Kagen, a graduate student in German studies, and Kurt James Werner, a graduate student in computer-based music theory and acoustics, the event was designed to explore the creative aspects of computer programming. With presentations that ranged from poems written…
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pritheworld: Whether by accident or design, President Obama chose an interesting day to deliver his speech on the future of government surveillance, says “The World that Was” reporter Chris Woolf. The speech fell on the anniversary of President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, warning about the threat of the emerging national security state. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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Girls get it. An under-reported, crucial facet of the study is the extent and cynicism of girls’ concerns about economic equality and unpaid work. A full 65% of girls aged 11-21 are worried about the cost of childcare, and while 58% say they “would like to become a leader in their chosen profession, 46% of…