From Herman Melville’s Moby Dick / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Jenny Davidson / 08.22.2016 Professor of English and Comparative Literature Columbia University A great sentence makes you want to chew it over slowly in your mouth the first time you read it. A great sentence compels you to rehearse it again in your mind’s ear, and[…]
The Intervention of the Sabine Women (detail), by Jacques-Louis David, 1799 / Louvre Museum, Paris By Dr. Katherine Huntley / 04.24.2017 Professor of Archaeology and Ancient History Boise State University Protesting was a key part of Roman political life. And protesting was fueled by the fact that the Roman Republic, from its founding in 509BCE[…]
The festival of Rani Kajal Mata / Screenshot from YouTube By Sangeeta Rane / 06.06.2017 Thousands of people have gathered in Verwada village in Barwani district to celebrate the newest festival in Madhya Pradesh – the festival of Rani Kajal Mata, an ancient, indigenous deity. The deity, a sacred rock, is the guardian goddess of the[…]
By Ideapod / 06.06.2017 Think Less, Practice More Mindfulness has been a hot topic over the past several years. Many scientific studies are showing remarkable benefits. It changes our brains, reduces stress and can even improve our memory. However, there have been several misconceptions and confusions about what mindfulness is and how to practice it. I[…]
Boys in a Pasture, painting by Winslow Homer, 1874 / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston By Dr. Krystine Batcho / 06.05.2017 Professor of Psychology Le Moyne College In his song “Time Was,” counterculture singer Phil Ochs reminisces about a past “when a man could build a home, have a family of his own. The peaceful[…]