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Shadow Art
February 18 2010
Laura Becker
Any regular moviegoer or fan of cult TV favorite Freaks and Geeks knows the name James Franco. He delivered a subtly stellar performance in Milk, stumbled his way as a hysterical... More
The Crying Game
February 09 2010
Kamla Hurst
In 1992, the film The Crying Game opened in Colorado Springs, my hometown. The film played in a cozy, fifty-seat theater tucked behind a café called Poor Richard’s. Next to the... More
The Intentions of Design
January 28 2010
Harriet Fasenfest
I’ve been thinking about design—its merits and its effect. I know nothing can escape it since, in its natural expression, design is everywhere—the rock, the potato, the wisps of... More
A Valuable Insight on Addiction
January 11 2010
Sarah Van Winkle
Perhaps I had never truly contemplated the struggle of drug addiction until I read Beautiful Boy by David Sheff. You may have heard of this book—the author garnered praise, but... More
Looking for an Out
December 01 2009
Cara Ungar-Gutierrez
If you read my last post, you know that I’m interested in gender. And, by the way, for those of you who did read that last post, I remain unsettled by Betty Draper’s character... More
Women and War
November 23 2009
Eliza Canty-Jones
The pairing of women and war brings so many other words, other ideas, to my mind. Like most who share my age, class, and nationality, my knowledge of war comes mainly through... More
The Optimism of Philanthropy in Tough Times
November 18 2009
John Frohnmayer
The word philanthropy first surfaced 2,500 years ago in the Greek play Prometheus Bound, the Greek word being a combination of caring for humans and promoting human potential. It... More
After the Lunch Rush
November 13 2009
Dave Weich
Has a job ever changed your life completely by accident? I started tending bar on the day shift at a locally owned Italian restaurant in Fort Collins, Colorado, famous for its $4.95... More
Irreverence in the Whitechapel
November 10 2009
Annie Dubinsky
I saw them leaving the gallery with oranges. She was holding hers, smiling and picking at the produce sticker. He was tossing his in the air, laughing out loud. They seemed to be... More
Rethinking the Possibilities
November 05 2009
Seth Walker
My organization, Ecotrust, recently conducted a survey. We asked thousands of people, “Has the world entered a new era?” More than 80 percent of respondents said yes. When we... More
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