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“Sex is”… What? Competing Visions
Gore Vidal has died. Almost unknown to young adults, years ago he was considered the clever old man of belles…
Browsing: On Media
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Nothing Vain About It
“So basically you are a ‘vanity press,’” was the question posed to me that really sounded more like a statement…
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Silence Speaks
Some studies show that, on average, men say about 6,000 words a day, and women close to 9,000 (it may…
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Culture of Death and the Batman Shooting
Clearly, what our nation needs is more “separation of church and state.” If those obnoxious, right-wing Bible thumpers would simply…
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The Vatican’s Real Communication Problem
“Smart move.” That’s how many loyal Catholics reacted to the announcement that the Vatican had hired a veteran American newsman…
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Life in a Wheelchair is Not as Awful as You Might Think
This week the Sundance Channel premiered Push Girls, a new reality series about four women in wheelchairs. All of them…
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The Human Body in a “Mad” World
Those who are up-to-date on the television series MadMen have an interesting episode to chew on as they await the…
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Despite Reports, “No Cardinals Under Suspicion”
No cardinal is under suspicion of being the mastermind behind the “Vatileaks” affair which is rocking Rome, Father Federico Lombardi,…
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MTV Exploits Viewers to Make a Quick Buck
I have joked for years that MTV is destroying civilization as we know it. Then, the network gave us “Jersey…
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The BBC Broadcasts Its Own Dhimmitude
Media outlets tiptoeing around Islam are a dime a dozen, but the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) stands apart for the…