Tag Archives: Miley Cyrus

What PBS and NPR funding cuts would mean at home

As you know, the Republicans, using the excuse of the federal deficit, are suggesting that we defund PBS and NPR. Like me, you’ve probably signed petitions and written to your elected officials, telling them how much you value Sesame Street and Frontline in a world run rampant with the likes of Justin Bieber and Glenn […]

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Miley, bongs, and Frosted Flakes

I just saw the Miley Cyrus bong video that everyone’s been talking about, and I’ve got a question. Did anyone else think the Frosted Flakes box seemed a little too perfect? Maybe it’s just me, but I was struck by the lighting, the angle, and the position of the box in the frame. I’m not […]

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Jane Jacobs: Genius of Common Sense

I just noticed in the New York Time Review of Books that there’s a new children’s book out about one of our favorite women, Jane Jacobs, the author of the brilliant 1961 book “The Death and Life of Great American Cities.” The book, recommended for readers between the ages of nine and twelve, is called […]

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