The Islamabad Marriott
I wanted to tell you why I thought the bombing in Islamabad just happened. That’s what I ought to talk about, in this world of terrorists and wars on terror and conspiracy theories about military...
Category: Themes
Yes, feminists KNOW that Sarah Palin is a woman
As the first woman nominated by the Republican party to the vice presidency, Sarah Palin has achieved a form of celebrity status. It is simply not possible to tune into any news program for an...
MTV Ukraine makes a mockery of domestic violence
Last weekend, I was sitting in a restaurant in Kyiv, eating barbecue wings, and witnessing a new low in the world of Ukrainian media. The recently launched MTV Ukraine was showing a translated...
Another parenting pitfall: childhood confessions and dentist bills
Veteran parents argue that you never stop worrying about your children, which makes one wonder how George and Barbara Bush get to sleep at night. I sense, too, that part of the ongoing parental worry...
The Damned, A Warning Message
The previous installment of thirteen-year-old Chloe Bradshaw's tale is here. "Don’t worry about me.” I say as I walk toward our den, in the direction of the screams. “Marius, have you brought...
American incursions into Pakistan: who pays the price?
I’m watching Capital Talk on Geo TV out of the corner of my eye as I research madly for news from Pakistani and foreign press sources about American troops on the ground in northwest Pakistan....
John McCain is white; talk about THAT, Rep. Westmoreland
John McCain is white; conversely Barack Obama is African American. It is an obvious but important statement to make. McCain's whiteness is often ignored in the mainstream press. Conversations about...
Michael Phelps vs. The Large Hadron Collider
It’s been an amazing year so far, a year for records, accomplishments, and individual triumphs that have shaken the world. We all watched the Olympics, in which dedicated athletes would compete...
The heroes of the New Cold War (and what idiots they are)
A lot of people want a New Cold War. After all, the War on Terror is just too confusing and troublesome and, let's face it, terrifying. Poker-faced Soviet villains had hot side-kicks. Hollywood loved...
America, Victorious
One late night during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, as the swimmer Michael Phelps smashed yet another world record, I walked through Philadelphia thinking over its history and was struck by how well...