Thanksgiving 2019: Gratitude for Democracy in the U.S.
As a former print newspaper journalist, I am definitely in favor of the freedom of speech we have in the…
American Education Week 2019: Educating Through Theater of the Dangerous Consequences of Anti-Semitism and Racism
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. — Nelson Mandela On November 10,…
Reflections on the Compelling Anti-Hate Satire Film JOJO RABBIT
I highly recommend you see this anti-hate satire film JOJO RABBIT in a theater now (or later online if no…
Adolescents and Young Adults Ages 15 to 24 in the U.S. Are Contracting STDs at an Alarming Pace
Jo Craven McGinty’s October 18, 2019, Wall Street Journal article “Public-Health Puzzle: Young People Having Less Sex, Contracting More STDs”…
Writers Practicing Safer Sex in Fiction
I have just reread Erica Jong’s 1973 novel FEAR OF FLYING. The novel, a seminal book for women’s feelings about…