by Brian Glyn Williams | Feb 29, 2008 | The Public Humanist
For most who have never been to Guantanamo Bay it is something of an abstract, a place defined by a disparate images of Al Qaeda prisoners in orange jump suits, barbed wire, guard towers and US Marines. It is more of a symbol, a 21st century Devil’s Island or an...
by Brian Glyn Williams | Mar 3, 2008 | The Public Humanist
(Part two of a two-part essay; read part one here)I quickly learned that the Military Commissions were a lot of hurry up and wait. While I waited to give my testimony I was allowed to explore Guantanamo Bay for a couple of days. As I left my quarters to begin my...
by Hayley Wood | Mar 8, 2008 | The Public Humanist
“Economic growth” has long been a term that inspired questions for me. From NPR’s descriptions of the health (or lack thereof) of the US economy and stock market to local government candidates describing their plans for bringing this growth to my...
by Pleun Clara Bouricius | Mar 10, 2008 | The Public Humanist
When Hayley asked me to write a counterpart to her essay–mine to take as its subject “rural” social responsibility, I was all ready to extol the virtues of the Town Meeting; to poll (polling being the word of the day) my friends and acquaintances on...
by Dan Gordon | Mar 13, 2008 | The Public Humanist
Everywhere we turn today we see specialization. The most respected and well paid doctors and dentists are often those who perform just a few procedures. Many attorneys cover just one area of law. Even kids are specializing in how they play! With the spread of...
