Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony Somewhere, Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony (along with many, many others) are rolling in their graves today…
With all of the ugliness online at the moment, I thought I would try and send out some positive vibes into the world by sharing some things that I have really been enjoying recently. Podcasts: Presidential–This is a FANTASTIC podcast by the Washington Post and I absolutely love it. They cover one president each week,…
Donald: I can put up with a lot. It takes a lot to get me upset or bothered. I don’t like conflict, so although I have opinions, I rarely voice them. (And I’m not naive enough to think they’re always the right ones, anyway.) But I learned something today, thanks to you. Two things in…
One of the most incredible things about art (whether that’s paintings, literature, theater, dance, etc.) is the ability it gives us to “experience” things that we never experience, “feel” things we’ll never feel, and spend time in someone else’s head. Art provides the most compelling argument and profoundest proof of the universality of human emotion.…
I grew up on Disney. Singing the songs, playing the songs on the piano, watching my favorites over and over again, quoting my favorite scenes and one-liners with embarrassing frequency. Disney movies (even their best) are certainly not perfect. But as I’ve explored them again as an adult, I’ve been kind of surprised at how…
I’m a big fan of the Olympics. I’ve always found this kind of funny because I never (ever) watch any sports at any other time. I think part of it is the feel-good aspect of the world quite literally coming together and the idea of working so hard for something bigger than yourself. Watching almost…
I was planning on writing about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for this week’s blog post. (Don’t worry, though–no spoilers here.) It seemed like the obvious choice. I knew I would finish the book by Monday at the very latest. I may try and write about it another time, but the thing is, I just…
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about both the importance and the futility of trying. The idea that there are some things we can’t change, no matter what, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t value in trying. I can’t help but think of Oedipus, which I think provides one of the clearest illustrations of this…