Stuff that pops into my mind and keeps me from falling asleep… A couple years ago I got pulled over by the po po. Dude comes up to my window and asks, “Do you know why I pulled you over?” I responded with, “Because I thought it was yellow and you thought it was red?” …
Archives for July 2010
Packing a Breathalyzer
Soon after they met, Hyla Molander’s husband pulled out a surprise from the glove compartment. A breathalizer.
Behold, the Narcissist
A new study sheds light on heterosexual male narcissists and their dislike of women.
Sporting a Conscience
Tom Matlack sits down with the Executive Director of Northeastern University’s Sports in Society program to talk sports, social justice, and manhood.
The Darker Side of Green
Ryan O’Hanlon reports from “The Darker Side of Green,” a Lexus-sponsored party/debate about global warming hosted by recycler extraordinaire… Tracy Morgan.
Am I a Man Yet?
Drew Chambers wonders how he’ll know that he’s no longer a boy.
Boys on the Line
In the latest installment of “Believing in Boys,” playing “the line game” gives Suzanne Rosenwasser’s students a chance to step up for each other.
My Son, Committed
In the third installment of “Bipolar Planet,” Gabi Coatsworth recalls visiting her son in a mental institution.
Weekend review
Sometimes reality exceeds even the most vivid imagination… *This is the Readers Digest version of the weekend and for some weird reason is very heavy in food—possibly because I’m hungry right now and possibly because I want to leave some of the details private. Most likely it’s a combination of the two. We have been…
Money Buys Unhappiness
Being rich is only going to bum you out, according to a new study.
Corporate Diversity Gone Mad
Albert Stern investigates microinequities, “the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome of the civil rights movement.”
The Brute and the Scholar
Poet, editor, and former Colgate University fullback Ben Evans on overcoming labels and learning to be yourself.
How to Survive a Road Trip with your Kid
From a tolerable soundtrack to sleep-inducing pit-stops, Stefan Lanfer breaks it down.
When Mom Brings Home the Bread
John Badalament on the changing landscape of modern fatherhood.
Sh*t Guys Do
I Wanna Be Sedated?
Go to your room! Oh, and don’t come out until you take this pill.