Culture

(Photo by Ed McClure) Our recent years have been marred by terror. These attacks don’t just happen on battlefields or in faraway countries. They happen in classrooms, movie theaters, and most recently, while crossing finish lines. They happen in spaces meant for peace, and cultivation of mind and heart–places of personal victory and strength. When bombs… Read More ►

Alarms of sexism rang out across the twittersphere last week, as the New York Times scrambled to recover from the unexpected onslaught of furious chirping. The Times obituary on deceased rocket scientist and inventor, Dr. Yvonne Brill,  began by describing Brill as a woman, a mother, a wife, and—the gravest offense—a good cook. “She made… Read More ►

This Sunday brings the two-hour Season 6 premiere of AMC’s Mad Men. As the hype of the premiere builds, I’ve been left wondering what will come for the women who sacrificed self-respect, ambition, and love at the end of Season 5. Perhaps more importantly, what value is there in sacrifice if so much stands to… Read More ►

SPOILER ALERT: This blog post discusses the ending of Season 3 of Downton Abbey. Not to say it’s an ending you’ll enjoy watching. My Facebook newsfeed usually suffers from split personality syndrome. Every possible side that can be taken on sports teams, elections, social issues, etc, can and will pop up after any significant event and… Read More ►