Unpaid Internships Are About Exploitation, Not Helping The Jobless
I agree with Matthew Yglesias that “America needs more on-the-job learning, not less,” I just don’t know what that has to do with giving “Two Cheers for Unpaid Internships.”
Monthly Archive: December 2013
A Return to Happiness in the Workplace
How I went from a miserable worker to motivated employee during the toughest year of my professional career.
A Vocabularic Hegemony: Privilege, Statist, Coercion, and the Forced Dilution of Powerful Words
Words can have teeth. But like kings and presidents, they can be stripped of their power.
The real meaning of “privilege” in a nutshell…
I’ve noted before that I’m not overly fond of the word “privilege” being used in political discussions these days. It’s a fine word, mind you, and it can be quite relevant. But it’s overused,...
The Virtues and Vices of Shopping on Black Friday or Consumerism, The Left, and the Middle Class
New Dealer takes a look the rampant consumerism of the season and its inevitable backlash.
Virtual Advent Calendar, December 4 : Maybe This Christmas
Maybe This Christmas is not yet part of the classic holiday canon, but it will be soon.
‘The Divide’
So these days, due to some very difficult personal issues going on in my life, I’m having an easier time writing music than actually writing. I guess that’s a silver lining. Here’s my latest...
In Which I Lead Astray
Kyle Cupp explains why he doesn’t worry about leading others astray when he writes critically or questioningly about religion.
And Down the Stretch They Come
Just four weeks remain in the NFL regular season. How do the powers line up? Here are one man’s thoughts…
Stupid Tuesday questions, Diana Ross edition
If you’ve ever wondered why Soft Cell didn’t really take off in the US, I’m happy to give you an answer.
Virtual Musical Advent Calendar, December 3 : Baby It’s Cold Outside
Frank Loesser’s addition to the Holiday canon happened entirely by accident.
A New Neighbor
Burt Likko welcomes someone new to the neighborhood, and predicts that his wife will not be overjoyed.
Resonant Hobbes
I have claimed before that civil society is a fragile thing. I’ll add to that that the more civil a society is the more fragile it is. By “civil” here I mean “be-stated”, and...
The Problem with a ‘Defense” of Working on Holidays
Attempting some clarifications on what’s at stake as norms about working on national holidays shift.
Monday Trivia, No. 142 [Anne wins!]
Close to home and far away, this week’s subject is uncommon indeed.
Virtual Musical Advent Calendar, December 2 : Happy Xmas (War is Over)
Lennon’s anti-war protest song might be the most improbable Christmas classic ever.
