James Frey at THE BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL

Language is the defining feature of our humanity. It separates us from all other life on the planet. Language allows us to communicate the complex experience of our existence with deftness and subtlety. The written form allows communication to transcend time, so we...

Righting The Pit Bull’s Bad Rap

from the Los Angeles Times Oakland couple rescues pit bulls and works to redeem breed’s image The pair tackle their biggest job yet: finding homes for Michael Vick’s battle-scarred animals. By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 15, 2008...

NY Bohemia at Burning Man

from the New York Times Art Bound for the Black Rock Desert   Members of several New York-area groups headed to Burning Man loaded their equipment and art onto container trucks in Jersey City. Nothing is for sale at Burning Man except ice and coffee. Campers are...

An LCD Projector For This English Teacher

Greetings! Since I only know about five people in Hood’s Little-Black-Book-of-a-contact-list, the polite thing to do would be to introduce myself before asking for your money: I’m Stephen, I graduated in 2000, and I teach English at a high school in New...