Monthly Archives: January 2011

All the Cute Girls Have [Multiple] Girlfriends: Polyamory And Queer Women

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

I have these friends – let’s call them A and B – who had been in a committed monogamous relationship for over a year.  Recently, they started dating C.  There are rules.  The three of them can all sleep together. … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From My Couch

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

On January 25, as the Egyptian revolution began, President Obama was ascending to the podium to deliver his second State of the Union address. Understandably, there was not much by way of foreign policy discussion in that piece, but Obama … Continue reading →

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The Busy Signal’s diavlog series: J.A. Myerson Interviews Rob Prince

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

Rob Prince is a senior lecturer at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver (alma mater of, among other important members of the American foreign policy establishment, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice). He publishes at … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of The Common Ground

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

Howie, they’re speaking for a visceral response. And honestly — I don’t want to overstate this, Howie, and you know from time to time I do — risk that. But it’s really that path lies fascism. David Zurawik (referring to … Continue reading →

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Glee and God

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

I started watching Glee a few weeks ago, and thanks to the show’s catchy songs and slightly cheesy high school plots, I’ve discovered what much of the country has: that Glee is completely addictive. I knew I had to write about … Continue reading →

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We All Want Tax Reform

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

Fewer than three weeks into the New Year, how are your tax returns looking? Unless you’re Ned Flanders, you probably haven’t even thought about that annual nightmare yet. While fixing this integral element of the American experience should be a key … Continue reading →

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The Last Laugh: Vincent Connare, Comic Sans and the Triumph of Indecency

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

I consider myself a man of science.  I believe fiercely in the tenets of evidence and reason.  I reject baseless speculation and willful ignorance.  It is not an unrelated matter that I also consider myself an aesthete.  I search for … Continue reading →

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"Who Needs Harvard?" – by Steve Miranda

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

I just came across a provocative article produced by the Brookings Institution titled, “Who Needs Harvard?” The author writes, The researchers Alan Krueger and Stacy Berg Dale began investigating this question [Does getting into a highly selective college really matter?], … Continue reading →

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Poison Ives-y: Stranded in a Beauty Aisle of Toxins, Betrayal, and Greenwashing

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

It’s depressing to find out that the things you depend on to heal and clean you turn out to poison you too. Life is hard enough without being betrayed by a bottle, a compact, or a tube. But in the … Continue reading →

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Beyond Blood Libel: A Refudiation of Sarah Palin’s Lone Gunman Theory

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Henry T. Casey

What if Sarah Palin had released something like this: Todd and I are shocked and saddened by the news from Tucson today. Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of today’s awful shooting are in our hearts—we grieve for the loss … Continue reading →

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