Gather the Women and Save the World! There are certainly mixed blessings that come with being a woman. Some of the incredible gifts we have include giving birth, nurturing, managing and making sacrifices at all levels. On the other hand, women usually have difficulties believing in ourselves, standing up for what we […]
Conservative Backlash Against Immigration Bill
Yesterday evening, members of the U.S. Senate declared they had reached a compromise on a sweping immigration bill that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to become citizens over time while strengthening attempts to control the border. But it wasn’t long until the backlash started among conservatives, and to a certain extent that backlash has been […]
The FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR ALL OVER AGAIN
RE-ENACTORS FIGHT THE FIRST WORLD WAR AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN. In 1755 Europe was engulfed in what many consider the real First World War, pitting Britain and France and their respective allies for world dominance extending from the Eastern European plains to the wilderness of the North American continent. New York would play a […]
Commuvolution, An International Process
Standard English is one of the main languages in global communication and is also one of the main British exports in our brave new millennium. The dominance of the English language in international business and politics is worth a projected ₤5,455 billion, some 750 million people speak English as a second language for business and […]
Rahsaan as Orpheus
City Bell, Argentina — "That’s what freedom’s all about; learnin’ somethin’ then throwin’ it away." Rahsaan Roland Kirk One afternoon, about two years ago, I was sitting in my bedroom with a view of a strange, new city, listening to a piece on NPR about dreams and art. It was a cold day and […]
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