With so much noise and misleading information out there, how can we make sure what we read is reliable? In the era of Trump, journalism has become a fragile and imperiled enterprise. […]
How to know what to trust in the age of fake news
Wendy Worrall Redal
Mystery Unraveled: How a white, moderate, married, churchgoing, middle-class, middle-aged woman could vote for Obama
‘We do not see things as they are; we see things as we are.” – Anais Nin If there’s one word that seemed to characterize Romney supporters’ immediate reaction to Obama’s victory, […]
Poem in My Pocket: Ode to the Lemon
I love the idea of a poem in my pocket. As I searched for something to post for today’s feature, I found myself moving from poem to poem, nourishing places inside me […]
Mean parents unite: make kids ride the school bus
I drove my son to school this morning, and I felt guilty about it. Hardly an event worthy to dissect on a blog devoted largely to weightier matters of politics and economics, […]
What to do about the Mid-Wife Crisis?
Today one of my good friends will stand before a judge in the company of her husband and dissolve her marriage. It is in one respect a common act, though rarely uneventful: […]
Take a tea partier to bed to save American democracy
Never thought I’d invite a member of the Tea Party to join political forces with me. But it’s going to take an odd and broad coalition of folks who comprise “We the […]
Holiday gifts that make a difference: help a child in need through World Vision or Compassion International
Before I sat down to write this post, I wrote two letters. In many respects the recipients could not be more different from me: George is 14 and Monica is 10. They […]
Gore says ‘tipping point’ close for public push on climate change
SEJ member Tom Yulsman asks a question of Vice President Gore in Madison. Photo: Anne Minard. The fate of the earth could end up determined by which tipping point is reached first: […]
Wise up, 21st-century women: it's still either work or family
Well, I didn’t expect my return to Scroguedom after six months would be in the form of a personal screed, and on domestic topics no less (as in “household”). However, as the […]
May I wish you a, um, Merry Christmas?
Merry Christmas to the readers of Scholars & Rogues! This is a personal greeting – and I thus hereby issue a disclaimer that it does not speak on behalf of nor represent […]
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