How would you describe musically induced ecstasy? There isn’t really the right word in the English language. In Arabic, however, the sensation is called tarab. And in Creole, the word for such a state of euphoric confusion or dizzy/dazed happiness…
By Stuart Greenbaum Nathan Faris, an overweight, brainy 12-year-old, hated going to school. He was picked on relentlessly, tormented, to the point he vowed revenge. One day he’d had enough and came to school with a loaded pistol, his “equalizer.”…
Did you notice these new signs? What kind of message are they sending? Not good. Arguably, they’re thoughtless or worse, plain bad. They pretend to promote something positive. But, instead do the opposite. The lawn sign displayed in the front…
Have you ever looked skyward and wondered, “How far does outer space go?” Then, this is for you. Humble Sky takes you on a trip beyond infinity. Pack your curiosity. But otherwise, baggage is unnecessary. In fact, it is prohibitive….
Now that Hollywood appears to have wised up to the Asian market, could the critical acclaim and box-office success of “Crazy Rich Asians” inspire the industry to reconsider its treatment of other under- and misrepresented populations? It’s time — for…
You might ask yourself, “How is it so many very ignorant individuals also are so very arrogant?” And, you might also ask yourself, “How is it so many very arrogant individuals also are so very ignorant?“ Assuming you are neither…
If ageist individuals are fortunate enough, years from now the shoe will be on the other foot. They will learn to confront prejudice through personal experience with growing older. For everyone’s sake, there are practical ways — sooner than later…
Warning, the fear-mongering “silver tsunami” depiction of the rising older adult population is resurfacing. “[Democracies] are at risk from the intransigence of the old,” warns David Runciman, head of the political department at the University of Cambridge. Featured in Time…
What’s new in Hollywood? Not much you might think by watching year after year of wife-killer murder mysteries; rogue surgeons with god-complexes; rom-coms with could-be couples; singing and dancing competitions with hard-luck contestants; and reality series with rotating stars. The…
The opportunity may not be as dramatic as “Speak now or forever hold your peace,” but for some students one particular class assignment may have changed their lives. For most of us our high school years are remembered, for better…
