Tag Archives: Society

...being able to have a say in the medicine I take, even if only in a small way, is a privilege. I would hate to have to give that up.

Jessica Sierra, 20, made it to the finals of American Idol last season on the strength of exuberant self-confidence and a powerful country/rock voice. Though she was just the third singer voted out of the final 12, the Tampa native has had a lot more to deal with than being …

What do baseball, Iran, and aphids have to do with Valentine's Day?

When Valentines go astray.

How the opposition could govern Canada and Stephen Harper become a lame duck Prime Minister before he even starts.

Is Valentine’s Day an organic celebration of eros, philia and agape made manifest through the spirit of a romantic early Christian martyr? Or is it a crass commercial grab enforced by guilt and manipulation whereby automatons reflexively purchase societally approved symbols of emotional attachment? Do we respond to the call …

Valentine’s Day is a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every 14 of February.

First, I propose that we officially change the holiday to “Valentimes Day” since that’s what I hear most little kids call it, and it’s a cooler, more logical name to boot: “What time is it?” “Valentimes.” But whatever you call it, if you’re married it’s pretty stupid. I love my …

Car baby photo confirms the worst.

And satire, not religious sensitivity, should remain sacrosanct.