In the early lives of cities, having “eyes on the street” was the prime way neighborhood crime was policed and thwarted. The classic, semiotic, image of that early neighborhood watch was the old woman leaning out the window, delicately balancing her elbows in a feather pillow on the windowsill as she watched the activity on the street below.
Continue reading → Eyes on the Street in the Early Lives of Cities
Karl Popper is one of the SuperGeniuses of our time, and his brilliant book — “Open Society and Its Enemies” — is a must read for anyone hoping to understand our necessary and active place in the world.
Continue reading → Moral Futurism and the Enemies of an Open Society
Deepak Chopra is one of those rare gifts to the rest of us: A true SuperGenius who inspires us with the inborn rhythms of storytelling while revealing the myth-making ability to heal humanity. Deepak’s latest treading into immortality is his latest book — “The Third Jesus” — where he argues we need to celebrate a third “Cosmic Christ” as a part of our ongoing religious enlightenment:
Continue reading → Deepak Chopra, the Third Jesus and the Iraqi Wonder Woman
The Clinton campaign accused Barack Obama of plagiarizing his speeches.
Continue reading → Accusing Plagiarism: The Last Refuge of a Dying Campaign
It is our responsibility as cogent human beings to ban all handguns. We’ve felt the massacre at Virginia Tech. We know the horror of the gangland killings in Newark. We live with the regret of eight dead in Omaha. We’re still freshly frozen from the aftermath of last week’s multiple Northern Illinois University assassinations:
Continue reading → Freeing Dark Impulses: The Danger in Arresting Psychotropic Drugs
It is my delight and joy to let you know my new ASL book with Janna — Picture Yourself Learning American Sign Language, Level 1 — is now available for purchase from major online booksellers and in your local bookstore!
Continue reading → Picture Yourself Learning American Sign Language, Level 1
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