Love Hurts
A look at a common assumption in wife killing; that it is rooted in masculine possessiveness.
March 2009
Get the AMISOM Soldiers Out of Somalia!
A look at why the AMISOM soldiers are causing more harm than good in Somalia.
Does Rush Limbaugh Lead the Republican Party?
Lim looks at who the leader of the Republican Party is?
Field Research Tips
A look at some field research tips.
President Obama: Shareholders, Workers — Let Everyone Vote
Zelinsky responds to President Obama’s recent endorsement of the Employee Free Choice Act which would eliminate the legal requirement of a secret ballot vote before workers unionize. Zelinsky argues that Democrats and Republicans alike should simultaneously affirm Americans’ right as shareholders to vote on matters of corporate policy including managerial compensation and Americans’ right as workers to vote whether to belong to a union. At the most basic level, the secret ballot is the American way.
Oxford’s Word Window: Week Two
This week’s word widow displays…
Living in the Town of Giants
Michelle talks about New Yorker identity and the spectacular resilience of “the greatest city in the world.”
Friday procrastination: link love – serotonin, skittles, and The Wizard of Oz
What Rebecca has been reading.
The Ultimate Book Of Knowledge: Knights and Castles
An excerpt for kids.
Bill Veeck and O.P.M:
Two catalysts of the Cactus League
A look at the beginning of the Cactus League.
Using your Librarians
Ammon considers the help of librarians.
Hostage – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “hostage”.
How do you get into the Oxford DNB?
Lawrence Goldman, Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, reveals some of the process behind choosing people to include in the Dictionary.
Federalism and “the Right…to Keep and Bear Arms”
An excerpt from The Invisible Constitution by Laurence H. Tribe.
Why Don’t We Know the Origin of the Word Ghetto?
Anatoly reviews possible origins of the word ‘ghetto.’
The ongoing financial crisis: Where were the auditors?
Bob Tricker offers a controversial solution to the regulation of corporate entities and the role of auditors.