The findings of Stanley Milgram, the psychologist whose infamous 1960s studies demonstrated that average people would administer potentially fatal le…
Read moreToday's International Herald Tribune features a story by Ethan Bronner about Avraham Burg, "How a Zionist in Israel went from leader to sc…
Read moreAfter spending most of this year in Boston teaching, I am now on my way home to Paris. I am looking forward to seeing my family, going for my morning…
Read moreHere is the video , courtesy of the BBC. I have to admit that Bush showed good ducking reactions and kept his cool. Of course, it's not his life …
Read moreSome of you may recall the old television ad for the Smith Barney brokerage term, which featured actor John Houseman declaring, "We make money t…
Read moreAs a new feature on this blog, I've added my personal music playlist to the left hand column, below the Favorites and Archives. It will change a…
Read moreThere has been a lot in the press lately about the serious situation the U.S. faces in Afghanistan, including pleas by U.S. and NATO generals for mor…
Read moreIn a refreshing sign that workers aren't necessarily going to take layoffs laying* down, employees at Republic Windows and Doors in Chicago respo…
Read moreI've been on the road this week, visiting friends on the West Coast, so blogging has been nonexistent--not that there is not plenty to talk about…
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