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Methods of Mourning; or, Tying Together the Disparate Strands of a School Day
Today at lunch, a friend continued with me a conversation we had started to have online last night. To paraphrase, he was telling me about what he finds inspiring in the worldview of the Old-Testament… more →
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Methods of Mourning; or, Tying Together the Disparate Strands of a School Day
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Emily wrote 5 days ago: Today at lunch, a friend continued with me a conversation we had started to have online last night. … more →
The Washington Blade Shuts Down, and We Lose a Piece of History
Emily wrote 2 weeks ago: I know that there are more important things going on in the world, news-wise, but I have to confess … more →
SACHIN VS THACKERAY
Neha Raghunath wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s maybe one of the most unfortunate developments…and the man in question is facing th … more →
Armistice Day Art
Emily wrote 3 weeks ago: H.D. (real name Hilda Doolittle) was an Imagist poet, an American transplant to London whose poetry … more →
The Intricacies of Marriage Equality Legislative Politics
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Emily wrote 4 weeks ago: Instead of doing work for my anthropology class, I just got distracted by a certain NYT article, whi … more →
Rationalizations and Reality Checks
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Emily wrote 1 month ago: Last night, I was sitting on my window seat, blaring public radio and refreshing half a dozen websit … more →
Oh, Washington Post, Do Please Try Harder
Emily wrote 1 month ago: From this morning’s Post: Questions about the largest contributor [to the anti-marriage equali … more →
Marriage and Motherhood; Patriotism and Progressivism
Emily wrote 1 month ago: I’ll confess I haven’t read the article on the Obamas’ marriage in this week … more →
QOTD (2009-10-28)
Emily wrote 1 month ago: For my QOTD feature, I usually post words which I like, which resonate with me. Today, I am posting … more →
Okay. Time for Me to Weigh In on the Kevin Jennings Saga.
Emily wrote 1 month ago: Those of you who are tuned into either the queer press or the right-wing press might be aware of the … more →
The Practice of Doing Journalism
Emily wrote 1 month ago: Readers may know that I occasionally “do” journalism, and have received a certain amount … more →
Even Princeton; or, This Is What Democracy Looks Like!
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Emily wrote 1 month ago: I have marched on the San Diego Hall of Justice and City Hall in Manhattan. I’ve protested in … more →
The Winds of Change; or, What Do We Want? Equality! When Do We Want It? Now!
Emily wrote 1 month ago: This is where our world stood 50 years ago: This is where our world stood 40 years ago: 30 years ago … more →
Sometimes You Just Have to March
Emily wrote 2 months ago: So I went for publicity over dignity and pitched an op-ed to the Daily Princetonian. To my pleasant … more →
In Which Rachel Maddow and I Have Something in Common
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Emily wrote 2 months ago: Jason Mattera (of kicking your faithful correspondent out of the Young America’s Foundation co … more →
Calling Ourselves Things; or, In Which I Turn a Statistic Into Wishy-Washy Po-Mo Identity Politics
Emily wrote 2 months ago: In the theme I appear to have been developing recently of “Let’s take something I read o … more →
Sunshine, and Metaphors Involving It
Emily wrote 2 months ago: My friend Jim wrote recently about his experience going to see the Tony-winning Broadway revival of … more →
Labo(u)r Day
Emily wrote 3 months ago: I unfortunately haven’t been able to tear myself away from installing kitchen cabinets long en … more →
Doing My Part
Emily wrote 3 months ago: I did very little conventional work on the California No on 8 campaign last year. It was partly that … more →
