I've loved reading from a very young age. I teach English, subscribe to many magazines, periodicals, and individual Substack accounts, and buy way more books than I could ever read. One of the best parts about reading, as I always try to convince my young students, is that being able to read well exposes you…
For the Last Time – I am Not a G** D*** Republican!
I often get asked by friends which writers and news sources I read and trust. That's part of the reason I'm writing this two-part post - to share those sources and why I like them. The other reason, which I have to admit is probably more compelling, is that I have had to defend or…
I’ll Believe Ben & Jerry’s Gives a Shit about Human Rights When They Stop Selling to China
Ben & Jerry's has attracted massive media attention over the last couple of months after announcing that, using the United Nation's definition of OPT, they would no longer sell ice cream in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. I was never an obsessive Ben & Jerry's fan to begin with (Jeni's truly splendid ice cream in Chicago…
Dinosaurs Can't Read 