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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:25:03 -0700
I confess to being in retirement for the past month. Now Deuteronomy 4:4 is back, after its eponymous verse was read in synagogues across the world last Saturday. But why the long break to begin with? For a period of seven weeks, I was studying and working at the National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. The [...]
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How Many Native Alaskan Hispanics Are in Your Research Study? [On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess]
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:22:22 -0700
These last several days Dr. Isis has been putting together a progress report to the National Institutes of Health for a grant we received a bit ago. Although we discuss data regularly, these reports can also be a good opportunity for me to look back and assess what I have accomplished in the previous year. Let me tell you, little muffins, Mama has accomplished quite a bit and I am pretty proud ...
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The Perfect Arcade, Part 3: Seeking Professional Help
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:34:24 -0700
The 411 on DIY, without the 404. In the first part of this series, I discussed the rationale for building an arcade cabinet in the basement. In part two , I walked through the seemingly simple steps involved, from cutting that first piece of wood to wiring up the control panel and mounting your own totally awesome retro marquee.
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Urban and mass culture: Both subcultures continue to grow and flourish
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:10:00 -0700
OUR human culture can exhibit variety or it can exhibit uniformity, and to a great extent, it depends on whether there is a flourishing popular culture or a mass culture.
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'The Most Dangerous Philosopher In The West' - Welcome To The Slavoj Zizek Show
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:59:36 -0700
In the midst of a crisis of capitalism, the Western underground is rediscovering communism. Its star is the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, who mixes Marxism with pop culture and psychoanalysis. His appearances offer stand-up comedy for a radical leftist avant-garde.
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Composition of Human Nature
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:14:33 -0700
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