Nine Books about Service: A journey while sheltering in place
Over the past few weeks of sheltering in place, I’ve set about reading the dusty shelves of books I’ve accumulated and left untouched. I now have two piles: one for … Continue reading
December 7, 2020 · Leave a comment
Imagining a Revolution: sci-fi and a story of social change
Let’s talk about possible worlds. Behold the world we live in now, but keep in mind the limitless possibilities for the future. How could the world become a better, more … Continue reading
May 2, 2020 · Leave a comment
Sex, Love, Morality: Everything you need to know about Bertrand Russell’s ‘Marriage and Morals’
“Cruelty is in theory a perfectly adequate ground for divorce, but it may be interpreted so as to become absurd. When the most eminent of all film stars was divorced … Continue reading
July 31, 2015 · 1 Comment
Method acting, personality and identity: You are what you do
‘My Left Foot’ won Daniel Day Lewis the Academy Award for Best Actor. In the annals of Hollywood and the halls of acting schools, the work of method actors carries … Continue reading
May 12, 2014 · 2 Comments
Think Out Loud 