Artists & Other Noble SufferersI noticed this article this morning, and was particularly struck by the following quotation from an artist from an open letter apparently...
The quirky eclipse of Quark XpressAnd a reminder about the 'alien in the cupboard'... http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/01/quarkxpress-the-demise-of-a-des...
SoumissionSoumission [Submission] (publisher: Flammarion), the latest novel by Michel Houellebecq, reaches bookstores on January 7. For François...
"Shall I tell you the secret of the whole world?"Things are not as they seem. I’ve been thinking about that a lot this week, and it reminded me of something I wrote several years back on...
MIA: postmodern ironyMark Bäuerlein "What I've Been Reading" @ First Things' First Thoughts blog LIFE Magazine, September 6, 1948—It was on the coffee table...
Happy Easter"Jesus rises from the grave, still the Word, dispelling fear, reassuring doubters, commissioning disciples, teaching everything...
How to Ask for a Letter!For professors, writing letters of recommendation is a constant part of the job. Wise undergraduate and graduate students should make it...
Face OffFaces are the most recognized conduit of emotion. To quote John Cleese's BBC documentary Faces, 'We don't put photos of our loved one's...