Personal is Political
Confessions of a Teenage Vegetarian
Some of us were “earthers” from way back but it was so much a way of life for us, a natural attitude, that it became integral to our lives and relatives or friends weren’t much interested in hearing about it. We ate our whole grains quietly in the back of the bus so as [...]
Women’s History Month and the Two Things My Mother Gave Me
There’s a few minutes left to March and it’s been one deadline after another, but I couldn’t let Women’s History Month slip by without noting the greatest female hero I knew first hand, my mom.
Of course I spent the month enjoying whatever public celebrations of great women I could find…the Joan Baez American Masters special [...]
Internet Radio: The Small, the Independent, the Future!
BEFORE THIS SHOW GETS TOO OLD, I wanted to post it here so that you could listen to the podcast. There are maybe at least 20 reasons why I love internet radio, but mostly because I believe (next to YouTube) it’s the best and most entertaining learning you can do. The democracy of it all [...]
Before Anything, We Need a Free Media
Robert McChesney and John Nichols were part of a panel on February 3 at the Ethical Culture Society in New York City. McChesney and Nichols have just completed a book called “The Death and LIfe of American Journalism” (NationBooks), which is a fascinating, engaging read. David Carr of “The New York Times” and Pamela [...]
Being Original in 2010
Being original is not really fun. I think we worship it in our culture so that we keep it at a distance from our own personal experience. Unfolding our own originality is a struggle and it really isn’t glamorous. It’s uncomfortable actually because you don’t have any guideposts as you make your way through territory [...]