“Mom, I am a rich man.”
I have daddy issues. My father was detached and disinterested (at best) for most of my childhood and adolescence before …
Category Archives: Journal
Why Shrill Sabotages Its Own Empowerment Message
(If you plan to watch Shrill and care about spoilers, definitely don’t read this until after you’ve caught up.) Shrill, …
The Problem with ‘A Star Is Born’
Warning: SPOILERS. Bradley Cooper and and Lady Gaga in a scene from A Star is Born, which Bradley Cooper also …
A Case for Clemency: Why the Menendez Brothers Should Be Released
These days, the world feels crushingly bleak. There is no shortage of horror in our daily news, no shortage of …
Just Some Facts (About Israel and the Myth of Apartheid)
This post is not meant to declare that any one people is “good” or “bad.” I’ve repeatedly tried to move …
Forget about Your Feelings. Look at the Facts.
Okay, everyone. I think it’s time to review the current insult “snowflake” (with thanks to Dana Schwartz) — There is …
Why Are White Women Unhappy?
The New York Times recently published an article by Benedict Carey and Robert Gebeloff with the dramatic headline: “Many People …
Let’s Not Watch Roseanne, OK?
You may or may not have noticed that Roseanne is back. Not Roseanne Barr–she never left–but Roseanne Conner with her …
Our Government’s War on Women (and Free Speech) Wages On… Stop SESTA-FOSTA!
There is a lot going on. I could spend entire days following the news and still feel like I was …
Tempting Fate: Bringing Dangerous Pathogens to Life (in Our Backyard)
On December 19, 2017, federal officials ended a moratorium imposed three years ago on funding research that alters germs to …
