Here Lies Kellyanne Conway & Husband George, Part 2
A mixed marriage or Yin & Yang, Counselor to the President, Kellyanne Conway & husband George lie motionless in their bed. Let’s listen in: Part 2. Let’s listen … Read more
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This is Your Brain on Aphorisms: Between Ghosts and Dreams
Ghosts live in the past, dreams live in the future, and we live in between. The real trick of life is finding the time before it runs away. … Read more
The Sum of All Fears
A guide to all the pre-existing and new phobias the coronavirus has exacerbated: The Sum of All Fears. We all have fears. Some of us are afraid of … Read more
The Funny Side of Ebola
Ebola: Diggin deep to find a rich vein of irony Gather round kiddies, because it’s time for Uncle Will to regale you with the funny side of Ebola. … Read more
Fear Sells: Ebola, ISIS and the Cult of Paranoia
ISIS and Ebola fears are being stoked to the hilt for big ratings Fear sells. It gets big ratings on TV, and can even get candidates elected. So … Read more
Nothing to Fear but Fearmongers
The scariest thing about political fearmongers is themselves One thing you can say about Rick Perry is that he sticks to his guns. If one of his policy … Read more
Something Scarier Than Friday 13th?
Professor isolates new compound fear worse than Friday 13th: Mittotrickstertriskaidekaphobia Many folks have a fear of the number thirteen, a phobia known as triskaidekaphobia. Taking that one step … Read more
A Fear That Ought Not To Be In This Century
AS THE FATHER OF TWO BLACK TEENAGE BOYS, THIS CASE HITS CLOSE TO HOME. THIS IS THE FEAR THAT SEIZES ME WHENEVER MY BOYS ARE OUT IN THE WORLD: THAT A MAN WITH A GUN AND AN ITCHY FINGER WILL FIND THEM “SUSPICIOUS.” THAT PASSIONS MAY RUN HOT AND BLOO…
