05 June 2014

Am I Ready?

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Yesterday I started teaching a summer class.   It’s the first such course I’m teaching in three years.   In the past, I’ve had good ex...
04 June 2014

Doctor Of Hate

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It's amazing how much hate you can get away with spreading if you have a "Dr." in front of your name or "Ph.D." aft...
03 June 2014

"It's Only Words." Sure.

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From Amy Dentata
02 June 2014

In The Garden

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Yesterday, after riding to church, I took a ride with my friend Lakythia.  Before I embarked on that ride, I stopped in the church's ga...
01 June 2014

Naked In The City Of Rosebuds

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OK, I admit it:  I've never been to Portland.  Now you might be asking yourself, "What kind of cyclist is she, anyway?" And...
31 May 2014

How Many Stereotypes Can You Maintain With $200,000?

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Sometimes you can tell that someone just had to get a grant--whether to secure tenure or some other kind of promotion, justify his or her (...
30 May 2014

Medicare Will Accept Applications For GRS Coverage

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A US Department of Health and Human Services board has just ruled that Medicare recipients can no longer automatically be denied coverage ...
29 May 2014

A Spring Night On Grove Street

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Is it true that in the Spring, a young bike's fancies turn to romance?  How does that saying go? As the young would say... whatev...
28 May 2014

Prejudice, To The Letter

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Last night, I was having dinner with two friends and a friend of theirs—who, as it turns out, is a neighbor of mine.   We’re all artis...
27 May 2014

Have I Crossed The Mason-Dixon Line Without Realizing It?

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Yesterday I pedaled out to Somerville (NJ) , in part to see the bike races.   I also wanted to just spend a day away from any obligati...
26 May 2014

How We Can Truly Serve Our Country--And World

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I have written about Chuck Hagel's declaration that the ban against transgenders in the military should be "reviewed" and th...
25 May 2014

Tona Brown To Perform At Carnegie Hall

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So...You want to see the first transgender African-American to perform at Carnegie Hall.  Well, you'll have your chance next month--ass...