ends & odd Battling through Jackson’s “The Hobbit” Scott Warnock, January 11, 2013January 13, 2013 I grew up with hobbits and trolls thanks to J.R.R. Tolkien. So, although I had… Continue Reading
ends & odd Christmas tradition futility and those darn elves Scott Warnock, December 15, 2012December 15, 2012 I enjoy the holidays. Years ago I vowed to resist letting any of the hoopla… Continue Reading
sports Kevin Turner’s “American Man”: Concussions, ALS, and fandom Scott Warnock, December 3, 2012 I recently attended a fundraising event for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease)…. Continue Reading
education AP everywhere Scott Warnock, November 19, 2012November 20, 2012 In a recent article in The Atlantic John Tierney took a hard, unsubtle look at… Continue Reading
technology Friends and “Friends” Scott Warnock, November 5, 2012 “Friend” is a suggestive word, loaded as it is with warmth, intimacy, harmlessness. Having a… Continue Reading
sports The character of an injury Scott Warnock, October 22, 2012October 22, 2012 If you read between the lines in this space — or sometimes just read the… Continue Reading
language If you don’t know what grammar is, then texting may be bad for it Scott Warnock, October 5, 2012October 6, 2012 You don’t need research (although it’s easy to find) to tell you that children are sending… Continue Reading
ends & odd Peals and squeals: Scientists discover surprising childhood corpulence factors Scott Warnock, September 21, 2012 DAZS — In a finding full of surprises, scientists have discovered key factors for one… Continue Reading