Social media are all a-twitter over the casting of Johnny Depp as Tonto in the reimagined film, The Lone Ranger, set for release next year.
And my pals aren’t sure how to respond: it’s easy to make fun of blue-eyed Chuck Connors as Geronimo, but our beloved Johnny Depp?
We’re conflicted. Continue reading
Romeo
I realize he was just being a mutt, fulfilling his animal nature to be noticed, front and center.
For my pup Romeo, it’s me-me-me, the constant refrain of selfhood. Continue reading
One of my closest pals is fine with her solitude.
She has eschewed intimacy, choosing instead the freedom that comes with being alone.
I have lived with that model myself, trying to find comfort in living a solitary life while locating intimate moments here and there. Continue reading
Writing a blog is a bit confusing.
It’s sort of a cross between keeping a private journal—a memoir—yet knowing that someone else will be reading your intimate thoughts.
That makes my journey toward authenticity somewhat muddled. Continue reading
The Oregonian’s decision to demure over carrying the Doonesbury strip on its printed pages this week took another turn when the newspaper revealed it reported a lie over the details of Bob Caldwell’s death.
Caldwell, an editor with the newspaper, passed away over the weekend, and Monday’s paper—the same edition that announced the decision to nix Doonesbury–ran warm remembrances of Caldwell. The paper also reported that he passed away in his car. Continue reading
Leaving town for a week proved joyful. Traveling helps unbind the fetters of work and chores, forcing you outside the normal constraints of daily living.
My honey and I spent a week in Istanbul and Antalya, visiting the bustling bazaars and combing through the Roman ruins. Continue reading
I recently read an article that folks are sending off swabs filled with saliva to check for Indian DNA.
The latest fashion is to find evidence of Indian heritage in your blood. One way to add some caché to your identity. Continue reading
Been trying to channel the mindset of the scientists of the 19th century as they struggled over the concept of race.
American Indians—like Asians and Africans—were seen as separate races for decades. Continue reading
Wonderful to see a series of talks on Indigenous perspectives included on the program for the February AAAS meeting.
The group—the Association for the Advancement of Science—is dedicated to advancing the discipline and publishes the prestigious journal Science. Continue reading
Illustration by Arthur Chiverton
Anthony Gottlieb, writing for The Economist this week, notes that the young field of neuroscience may be leading us astray. Loads of stories in popular discourse make it appear that the science of brain scans can tell us something about human behavior. Continue reading
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