The National Organization of Women is fighting to block a tax on cosmetic surgery. Because while it would be nice if women's pay didn't correlate with their looks, it does. Which raises the question of where feminism has gone. It seems clear to me,...

An Oregonian columnist wrote yesterday that we should stop using "retarded" as a slur. She's right - hurtful insulting language is mean. But I can't help but reflect on how many insults began as the kindest possible language. Retarded does simply...

There's a superb article by Bruce Sheiman about science and religion in this month's UU magazine. He excellently makes a case for how religion and science are worth having around. He does argue that science has a moral dimension, overlooking the many...

This is hilarious. And a real Warner Brothers Batman product. And it features Neil Patrick Harris. This is worth ignoring our crumbling democracy for. Thanks, pop culture!

I've been "enjoying" Regretsy for a while now, although some of the disasters on Etsy are horrifying. But I think the wreath of clown heads is my "favorite".