A Few Questions For Geoffrey E. Hill
Geoffrey Hill talks to OUP about an elusive bird.
Why Spock could never have evolved
If you ever watched Star Trek, you’ll remember Spock, the pointy-eared alien. Spock was half human, half Vulcan; a species that, by some quirk of fate, happened to look remarkably human in all respects other than those tell-tale ears. The visual similarity, however, concealed a deeper difference.
The Future of the Brain: An Excerpt
An excerpt from the book, The Future of the Brain.
Friday procrastination: link love – Alice in Wonderland, Niebuhr, and Igoggles
Some things we have been reading.
American Slang Word of the Day
The editor has a “jelly-belly.”
The Pursuit of Happiness
‘Philosophers have an infuriating habit of analysing questions rather than answering them’, writes Terry Eagleton, who, in “The Meaning of Life”, asks the most important question any of us ever ask, and attempts to answer it.
Rock The Vote: Favorite Fake Culinary Icons
Who is your favorite culinary icon who never lived?
Well Regulated: The Lost Meaning of the Second Amendment
By Saul Cornell Political reactions to the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech have been predictable. Leading Republicans invoke the 2nd amendment, or suggest arming students, while the Democratic leadership scrambles for cover seeking to avoid the wrath of NRA. If we are to make any progress in formulating effective gun policies that will reduce America’s […]
Editor’s Note: The Power of Words
A personal note from the editor.
Monthly Gleanings: April 2007
Anatoly’s April gleanings.
Oxford World’s Classics Book Club: The Secret Agent
May’s book is The Secret Agent!
A Very Autry Christmas
Okay, I know Christmas is quite far away but I couldn’t resist sharing this great video of Gene Autry on the The Statler Brothers show in 1985. To learn more about Gene Autry check out yesterday‘s post with Holly George-Warren author of Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry.
Glenrothes, United Kingdom
Ben’s Place of the week is Glenrothes!
A Few Questions For Holly George-Warren
A few questions with Holly George- Warren author of Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry.
Opinion: Banning “Gruesome and Inhumane” Abortions
Laurie Shrage, the author of Abortion and Social Responsibility: Depolarizing the Debate, is a Professor of Philosophy at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Below she looks at the Partial Birth Abortion Act.
National Alcohol Awareness Month: On Abstinence
G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., is the director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center and Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington. He has written numerous books, including Overcoming Your Alcohol or Drug Problem, and holds a Senior Research Scientist Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Below Marlatt outlines a controversy […]