#2: My Green Manifesto: Down the Charles River in Pursuit of a New Environmentalism by David Gessner (2011) David Gessner’s journey down Massachusetts’ Charles River may not be Marlowesque in its scope or scale, but it’s nonetheless a trip into his own heart. He undertakes his canoe trip as a way better understand his own connection […]
Archive | December 24, 2011
With thoughts of Santa on Christmas Eve….
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas…Kris Kringle…Father Christmas…Santa Claus. Few characters are as recognizable as the patron saint of Christmas. Santa, as well as his Canadian and British counterpart, Father Christmas, both derive from the legends surrounding Saint Nicholas, a former bishop who lived in the third century in the city of Myra, in a region that’s […]
Holiday Lights: the miracle on Tincup Circle
Originally published on December 22, 2009. We have some out of control Christmas light freaks in my general neighborhood – I suspect the same is true for you, as well.
Tournament of Rock 3, semi-final: The Lost Patrol vs. Dotsun Moon
Our fourth quarterfinal match lacked the drama of the previous one, as Doco handily dispatched Rose Hill Drive to move into the semifinals. And now, we move into the semis, where it starts to get personal. See, our next two bands know each other and play together sometimes. You might even say they’re friends. Although, […]
Sharks, ethics, and obsession: "Getting the story" in The Devil's Teeth
#1: The Devil’s Teeth by Susan Casey When The Devil’s Teeth was published in 2005, I thought Susan Casey had stolen the ideal writing project from some hidden corner of my brain and had then proceeded to live it out: she attached herself to a group of biologists studying great white sharks off California’s coast. […]
S&R Honors
Click here to learn more about past honorees...- Republicans perpetuate myths to keep Cold War alive
- S&R Nonfiction: “The Nobodies,” by Jennifer Pocock
- “See You in Hell” and the dominatrix garage: The Lost Patrol drops a new video, and btw, the CD is fantastic
- Iran’s election nuclear, but not nuked
- More light! More light! Reviewing Fred Chappell’s Brighten the Corner Where You Are
- Mystery Unraveled: How a white, moderate, married, churchgoing, middle-class, middle-aged woman could vote for Obama
- An open letter to Burt Rutan, regarding his WSJ commentary on human-caused climate disruption
- Meet the men of Match.com: Really, guys, are you serious?
- Climate scientists still besieged
- Pelosi on Bush: “He’s not worth impeaching”
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Frank Dilatush: The Israelis might dispute your foundation argumen…
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My final word on Oakwood? | Lack of Environment: […] theScholars and Rogues website, Brian A…
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wilywascal: Excellent summary. 1) You weren't the only one…
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A Walkaway: Then Satan must care more about justice and truth …
