Author Archives: Julie

Labor Day Activity: Laissez-Faire Bingo (4×4 edition)

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Julie

It seems that anyone who attempts to have a frank discussion about labor and/or capitalism finds themselves staving off the same arguments again and again. So, as an homage to Mandolin’s Fantasy and Science Fiction Bingo, No Racism in Fiction … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues | 30 Comments

Dispatches from Academia

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Julie

From How the University Works: I started my semester at one of my campuses this week (the other started last week). Upon checking my mail for the first time this semester, I found a letter stating that due to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Education | 27 Comments

Israel and Immigration

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Julie

Image description: a girl between 8 and 10 years old holds a rose and an Israeli flag. She’s wearing a backpack and looking at the camera without smiling. A boy is visible behind her. Photo credit: Brian Hendler. This picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, International issues, Palestine & Israel | 4 Comments

Weight is not an accurate measure of health

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Julie

From the New York Times: Often, a visit to the doctor’s office starts with a weigh-in. But is a person’s weight really a reliable indicator of overall health? Increasingly, medical research is showing that it isn’t. Despite concerns about an … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat | 12 Comments

The SAT: Still Useless

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Julie

Hey, all! First off, many thanks to Mandolin and Ampersand for inviting me to post here! I go by The Girl Detective (an homage to Kelly Link, queen of awesomeness) in the blogging world, and I usually write at Modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Education | 50 Comments