For Whom is Geoge Mason University Named?
Thanks to the basketball team’s success, many are eager to know more about the school — specifically, who was George Mason and why does he have a university named after him?
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I would classify things in this category that were related to arts, literature, cinema, performance. Things that make us and the world better.
Where Does the Phrase, "The Birds And The Bees" Come From
So, who orginated the phrase, “the birds and the bees”?
Read moreMovie Theater Owners Want to Jam Cell Phones
Movie theater owners faced with falling attendance are considering asking federal authorities for permission to jam cell phone reception in an attempt to stop annoying conversations during films.
Read moreWhich Kids Grow Up to Be Liberals and Which Become Conservative
University of California at Berkley professor Jack Block and his late wife, Jeanne Bock, tracked almost one hundred children for two decades. From nursery school on, the kids were studied and interviewed–without any sense of political bias. The whiniest, least confident kids were those who grew up to be uncomfortable with ambiguity, who toed a rigid line on social issues, and who were, for the most part, right wingers. The kids who were loose, interesting, and willing to challenge authority ended up being liberals.
Read moreThe Basis For The Rise of Religious Extremism
I came across an article by author and playwright, Philip Slater, titled “Why America is Polarized.” This is perhaps one of the best explanations I’ve read explaining why religious fundamentalism is on the rise, not only in America, but around the world. Slater’s basic premise is that, “The purest forms of a cultural system always appear as it decays.”
Read moreCasablanca
Classic film set in occupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
Read moreBrokeback and The Oscars
Good grief, every where I turn I’m seeing headlines about Brokeback Mountain not getting the Oscar for best picture as some sort of statement about Hollywood dissing the gay film. Could it be that Crash was actually a better film?
Read moreI'm Not Sure I Was Meant To Be Here
I’ve been pondering this post for sometime. I do not want this post to be seen as self-serving, but to point out how poorly we are doing as a society at caring for the least of these.
Read moreAmerican Pie Presents Band Camp
Matt Stifler is sentenced to Band Camp where he plans on playing a series of practical jokes on the kids there. Instead, he falls for a young woman and tries to change his ways.
Read moreEver Wonder Who Wrote Happy Birthday To You?
No birthday party is complete without cake, candles, and a performance of “Happy Birthday to You.” The song is quick, painless, and everyone knows the words. But while the lyrics are familiar to all, their author remains a mystery.
Read moreI Heart Huckabees
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
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