Teenage moms aren’t a rarity. Just turn on MTV, and you’ll have the option to look at plenty of child-rearing young ladies going through a stressful combination of motherhood and high school angst. Having taught in New York City public schools for eight years, I have seen plenty of teenage mothers, and for most (meaning… [Continue Reading]
Is there a liberal option in 2012?
01/16/2012 By Leave a Comment
As we all know, there are few absolutes in life. Yes, water freezes at thirty-two degrees, inertia affects all objects in motion, and the Chicago Cubs will find a way to lose. But most other things are open to exceptions and nuance. However, let’s add another axiom to that short list of truisms – there… [Continue Reading]
Beware of the breast
01/16/2012 By Leave a Comment
As humans, there are certain necessary things we do in private (for the most part). We defecate, urinate, have sex, pass gas, shave our bodies, and clip our toenails. We all do these things. It’s natural, but we choose to do them behind closed doors. If we were to see someone doing any of these… [Continue Reading]