Monthly Archives: October 2009

This week on guest post day, I’m delighted to have Kara from Mother Henna here to talk to us about creative ways to address and honor our grief.From colorful celebrations like Dia de los Muertos to more solemn ceremonies like … Continue reading →

Philadelphia Museum of Art Arshile Gorky Agony, c. 1947 (The Museum of Modern Art, New York; A. Conger Goodyear Fund) © 2009 Estate of Arshile Gorky / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective October 21, 2009 … Continue reading →

How can community colleges improve learning and create knowledge for diverse student populations? One answer is CUNY’s bold model as envisaged by Chancellor Matthew Goldstein to reinvent the two year college. Senior University Dean for Academic Affairs John Mogulescu, who … Continue reading →

Do It With Others – (DIWO) at the Dark Mountain :: Call for Mail-Art projects across physical and digital networks towards an open exhibition at HTTP Gallery :: Deadline: November 26, 2009. We live in a time of social, economic … Continue reading →

For some Turkish publication called “Express” ??? Pelin Tan is a generous and irreverent person living near the Bosphorous Dear Brian, as you might remember when we met last time we were discussing about the question of autonomy in contemporary … Continue reading →

M any readers are undoubtedly suspicious of self-indulgent exercises in libertarian wankery, but this excellent dialogue from Reason raises some interesting questions about the nature of governance, freedom and culture. As someone who grew up in a pretty liberal milieu, … Continue reading →

Warner Brothers PicturesA scene from “Where The Wild Things Are.”“Where the Wild Things Are,” a film based on Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book, hit theaters on Friday. The book is loved by 4- and 5-year-olds, but this PG-rated movie is … Continue reading →

Why David Sometimes Wins; Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement. Marshall Ganz. 2009. Oxford University Press. reviewed by Duane Campbell To most people, even to union activists, the struggle to create the United Farmworkers Union (now … Continue reading →

Can lawmakers who don’t have the courage or intelligence to outlaw texting while driving really be expected to create a saner tax structure? Hmmm. Developing a fairer tax environment is much less an economics problem than it is a political … Continue reading →

The Western film industry, which has traditionally viewed India merely as a market for its movies, is suddenly keen to tap into Indian capital and talent. In early summer, Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks closed a whopping 5 million co-production deal with … Continue reading →