Quick - What's the main difference between the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama? It's hard to believe that even after the huge amount of media coverage both campaigns have received, no single answer immediately jumps out. Both have made fairly impressive proposals toward national healthcare, renewable energy and balancing the budget.… 2 Comments

While in Oaxaca, Mexico last May, I met a woman surveying the ruins of Monte Alban. Her name was Carole, she said, and she was thinking about living in Oaxaca for a while. She had toured the U.S. in her FEMA trailer which she had been living in since a hurricane hit her place in Florida a few years back.… 3 Comments

Dresses epitomize womanhood in the Western world. Such has been the case since the western man adopted pants to replace the tunic in the sixth century (an aspect of the West's Germanic barbarian heritage). Dresses allow us to differentiate between the silhouettes of men and women on restroom signs.… 183 Comments