Even with the official Oscars nomination and invitations, immigration officials didn’t believe that a Palestinian farmer had been nominated for an Academy Award.
Why We Fail at Keeping Resolutions
January 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
Joanna Schroeder examines evidence that New Year’s resolutions are doomed to fail—and ponders how to succeed at making meaningful change.
Shame and Violence: The Connecticut School Shooting and Hate
December 16, 2012 By 11 Comments
Tragedy comes from repressed shame, not from being too permissive with people.
A War is a War is a War. Or is it?
May 29, 2012 By 38 Comments
Brandon Ferdig wants to give conditional, not unilateral, support for the troops. And he wonders if that’s okay.
The Real Goldman
March 14, 2012 By 19 Comments
A senior banker at Goldman quit today and wrote a NYT oped revealing all. As a former employee and client I have a few things to add.
“…then we wonder why kids get the message that killing is ok sometimes, and that Bad People deserve to die.”
March 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
This comment is by Dan on the post Act of Valor and Acts of Violence.
10 Men With the Capacity to Change the World
November 8, 2011 By 13 Comments
Despite reports to the contrary, there actually are some men out there bettering themselves and the world we live in.
The King’s (Non-Controversial, Non-Political) Speech
March 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
Isn’t it curious that at this year’s Academy Awards, only one winner used the opportunity to share his political views or make a bold statement?
“I think the bigger issue here is not what young men watch for entertainments sake, but the way they are taught to resolve conflict and express pain.”
This comment is by Dan on the post “Acts of Valor and Acts of Violence”.