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Charlie Brown and The Tubbs Fire

When Lucy yanks the football away from Charlie Brown, I imagine that his stomach drops. As Charlie rushes to kick the ball, instead of making contact with a hard but […]

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“Come From Away” and Charlottesville

A lot is happening right now in our country, and […]

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Goodbye, Spicey.

For all the entertainment you’ve provided me with these past few months, I can’t say I’ll miss you. In many ways, you were like an overplayed song– beginning as a […]

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That Frighteningly Familiar Feeling

While watching The Handmaid’s Tale, I can’t help but think two things: One, poor Rory Gilmore and Zoey Bartlet! You had everything going for you! And two, why does this premise […]

Books, Film & Television

Wumps and Pollutians

Who here remembers reading Bill Peet’s The Wump World? A masterfully illustrated statement on the effects of pollution and the tragedy of the commons, The Wump World is easily one of my favorite […]

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U.S.-Russia Relations: What Should We Expect?

When 85-year-old Ambassador Jack Matlock enters our lecture hall, he strides to the front of the room, takes off his newsboy cap and waits expectantly for our Professor’s introduction. We’re […]