Life lessons at the DMV

A trip to the DMV reminds me of five important life lessons. Who’d have thought the experience would be about more than torture, annoyance, and a bad photo?

Tara Lynn Johnson

Jul 11, 2015 · Essays · 3 minute read

Hate or terror?

Does it matter what it’s called when the tally is 293 dead, 335 wounded, all with guns?

Rhonda Davis

Jul 11, 2015 · Essays · 3 minute read

Considering Clone-a-Willy

The perfect gift for the narcissistic males in your life

Everything old is new again — like souvenir penis replicas.

Myra Chanin

Jul 07, 2015 · Essays · 3 minute read

Remembering Delia Salvi

I remember teachers who were nice to me, I even remember teachers who were forgettable. But I revered the teachers who never made a day easy, who challenged me and made me stand up for myself and my art.

Susan Beth Lehman

Jul 07, 2015 · Essays · 4 minute read

Avoiding the downside of good memories

Don’t let the good moments in your past become a drag on the present.

Tom Purdom

Jul 07, 2015 · Essays · 2 minute read

On maps, GPS, and the value of getting lost

New directions

If you navigate life by GPS, what happens to the ability to find your way by intuition and memory, by landmarks that, over time, acquire totemic significance?

Anndee Hochman

Jun 30, 2015 · Essays · 5 minute read

The 2015 Women’s World Cup

Social implications, human interest, and a bit of gloom for U.S. fans

The women playing in the Women’s World Cup may not be playing against men, but they’re still participating in a campaign for equal treatment.

Tom Purdom

Jun 23, 2015 · Essays · 5 minute read

The great currency debate

Why must we glorify presidents on our currency?

The debate over the $20 bill is an example of the conflicts created by the double role of American presidents.

Tom Purdom

Jun 20, 2015 · Essays · 5 minute read

The confusing case of Rachel Dolezal

There are real issues in this country related to race, and dynamic people who want to address them should be encouraged to do so. Honesty and transparency are important, but in the end, when the offense isn't criminal, I think that the commitment to the cause should be the paramount qualification.

Maria Thompson Corley

Jun 16, 2015 · Essays · 5 minute read

Anne Meara: An appreciation

Today, there are plenty of professional comics who are smart and funny and unapologetically attractive, and who don’t need to deprecate their femininity. They owe a debt to Anne Meara; so do all funny women everywhere, even those who have never taken the stage.

Judy Weightman

May 25, 2015 · Essays · 2 minute read