Consent & The Teenage Brain

I just read the odious news that a Montana judge sentenced a teacher to thirty days incarceration for the…

The High Cost Of Mansplaining

It has long been established that I am essentially kryptonite to iPhones.

Open Letter To Mona Eltahawy

Mona, I am disappointed in you.

Kayak.com & The “Newer Americans”

Dear Kayak.com,

BP Oil Spill: Plug The Leak Already!

In late summer of 2002 I moved to St. Petersburg, Russia with several friends. Shortly after we…

Syria: Responsible Intervention

Arizona’s Immigration Bill SB1070

Arizona’s new immigration bill is generating plenty of commentary by critics who say it is…

9/11 — Some Thoughts On Healing

A few months ago I was listening to a program on NPR in which a man told a story of his trip to Rwanda…

Focusing On The Good And Beautiful

I’m deeply saddened to learn of this week’s attacks on American Embassies in Egypt and Libya, and…