by Hayley Wood | Jul 6, 2010 | The Public Humanist
I find myself compelled to share the words of Tolstoy because I’ve been moved by his art and I’m seeking to be united with others who have been similarly moved–or who will be when they get with it and start reading his books. I have been pricked by...
by Advocate Staff | Jul 8, 2010 | The Public Humanist
After many years of study, negotiation, and struggle, and over a year and a half of intense national debate landmark healthcare legislation was signed into law this past March. While the significant outcomes of this new plan are yet to be seen, it can’t be...
by Larry Hott | Jul 12, 2010 | The Public Humanist
How many of you have groaned your way through cringe-worthy reenactments in history documentaries? Let me see a show of hands in early 19th century gauntlets. Do you have any idea how much it costs to rent those gauntlets. If you throw them down please remember to...
by Drew Adamek | Jul 19, 2010 | The Public Humanist
One of the jerkiest things I’ve ever done is push a blind man down on an elevator in the Sears Tower. I was on a third-grade field trip to the observatory of the (then) world’s tallest building. I was so excited to get to the top that I shoved my way...
by Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello | Jul 23, 2010 | The Public Humanist
Moien, Äddi, and Kaweechelchen are the three Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch) words I know. They were committed to memory during my recent stint as a Fulbright Faculty Fellow at the University of Luxembourg where from February through June of this year I...
