Monthly Archives: February 2012

A short life lived online — Feb. 6, 2012

Posted on February 20, 2012 by kira

The story that sticks with me the most from this issue is “The Story of a Suicide,” about a gay Rutgers freshman. In a way, the story is old. We’ve known about merciless, even deadly, targeting of gay kids since … Continue reading →

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How do you fix a problem as big as slavery? — Jan. 30, 2012

Posted on February 19, 2012 by kira

Unlike this issue’s piece on brainstorming, this article I have no idea what to do with. In “The Caging of America,” Adam Gopnik asks the question, “Why do we lock up so many people?” He frames the prison problem in … Continue reading →

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A different view of creativity — Jan. 30, 2012

Posted on February 19, 2012 by kira

I know I was supposed to be most impressed by the careful analysis of Obama’s notes to his staff, but two other pieces in this issue offered me more insight and new ways of looking at the world. First, “Groupthink: … Continue reading →

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iPad art, Spots and tortoises – Jan. 23, 2012

Posted on February 5, 2012 by kira

Three highlights from this issue, and only one of them is an article. First, I loved the way the cover evoked the monochromatic loveliness of rainy midwinter. I didn’t realize right away that this is one of Jorge Colombo’s “finger … Continue reading →

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