Tuesday, June 30, 2015

I, Journalist (aka iJournalist)

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Back in the 80s, but really starting much earlier, there was real fear that robots and computers were taking over the world. They could work...
Thursday, June 25, 2015

Whole Foods Price Gouging

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Several years ago, I found myself living alone for the first time in over a decade and suddenly in charge of acquiring the items I would nee...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

What Racism?

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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Pope vs. the GOP

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Police Violence in America

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The Guardian has a fascinating piece today on the reality that none of the 50 states currently meet the global use of force standard for po...

Intolerance for Intolerance or Thought Police Taking over the University?

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Higher education is supposed to be a space for free and independent thought, where your arguments are held up to the scrutiny of reason, log...
Friday, June 12, 2015

To Those Who Claim We Live in a Post-Racial Society ...

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Simple question, would we expect a teacher like this to treat black students the same as whites? Would we expect her to te...
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Greatest Upset in NBA Final History Brewing?

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Cleveland stand two games away from the crowning achievement of LeBron’s career and an end to the city’s 51-year title drought. And they can...
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The Surveillance State Meets the Police

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"Lynching Obama" Tweet Justification

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Fundamentalism is one of the greatest threats to democracy, undermining one of the most important aspects of popular sovereignty – the abili...
Monday, June 08, 2015

Sports as Narrative: The NeverEnding Story

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The crack of a bat smacking at a hanging curve, the swoosh of a three dropping out of the air like a diving pelican, the thump of a passing ...
Sunday, June 07, 2015

The "American" Diet

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Saturday, June 06, 2015

Cleveland’s DOA Title Bid: LeBron Comes Up a Shot Short but What of His Legacy?

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The pressure is off LeBron James. He will not win the NBA Finals now that Kyrie Irving pulled up limp with a cracked knee cap and is out for...

Barcelona vs. Juve: The UCL Final By the Numbers

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Barcelona, as heavy favorites, face the “Old Lady” Juventus tomorrow night in the Champions League final. One of the two teams will complete...
Monday, June 01, 2015

Hollywood's China Censors

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Interesting short piece on the ways Hollywood is altering their blockbuster films to ensure they can get past the Chinese censors, as they c...
Sunday, May 31, 2015

What Mad Men Can Tell Us About Contemporary Culture

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Mad Men recently ended its seven-year run as one of the most rewarded and respected shows in cable television history, even as it has its ma...
Saturday, May 30, 2015

FA Cup Final: Arsenal 4 Aston Villa 0

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The 144th version of the oldest club sports competition in the world saw Arsenal, the visitors by virtue of a lost coin toss, lineup for a c...
Thursday, May 28, 2015

FIFA Today

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Debate: Is LeBron the Best Playoff Player Ever?

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When Kevin Love went down injured in Game 7 of the first round series against Boston, many thought the Cavaliers season was DOA, with severa...
Sunday, May 24, 2015

EPL Season Comes to a Close with Chelsea on Top; QPR bottom

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A few weeks ago, it looked like the final day of the EPL season would have a lot on the line. Instead there were only two games with any rea...
Friday, May 22, 2015

Europe Militarize Against Immigration (More Sanguine on Gay Marriage)

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In an escalation over the continued influx of immigrants into European countries, the European Union decided Monday to militarize their effo...