Thanks for the Memories
By Jill Chapin July 16, 2009 Every so often I come across a book that merits exposure to a larger audience. Hail Hail to U City High, by Alan Spector,…
No Justice From Our Justices
By Jill Chapin May 29, 2009 Proposition 8 has been upheld in California to legally prevent two people in love from marrying each other, for the sole reason that they…
Tasty Words Indeed
strong>By Jill Chapin April 6, 2009 The general meaning of the French phrase “bon mot” is that of a clever remark or a witticism. But the more literal translation is…
Not Legalize Marijuana? What’re You Smokin??
By Jill Chapin March 30, 2009 President Obama recently responded in the negative to a query on whether it’s time to legalize marijuana. Being a smart, rational guy, I guess…
Is There Merit in Merit Pay?
By Jill Chapin March 13, 2009 President Obama is ready to talk merit pay for teachers. He says this because he believes that the most important factor in a child’s…
Over the Top in Under the Radar
By Jill Chapin January 1, 2009 Ellen Leopold does a masterful job of showing us how our government’s Cold War mentality played a sinister role regarding radiation therapies in the…
Why We Feel So Good
President-elect Barack Obama Photo by Luke Thomas By Jill Chapin November 13, 2008 With President-elect Barack Obama’s stunning victory comes an unfamiliar lump in our throats as we try to…