The Role of Sanskrit in Philology
July 30, 2015
How did Sanskrit become the pivotal language in the establishment of the Indo-European languages? In... read more
What is the Australian Walkabout?
July 23, 2015
Aboriginal Australian cultures have a rite of passage known as the Walkabout. Adolescent males spend... read more
Romanian Gypsies: A History of Problems & Particularies
July 20, 2015
Romanian Gypsies are a problem. There, I’ve said it. Romanian Gypsies Problem #1: Their name... read more
Self-Help Books: We Americans Love ‘Em
July 13, 2015
I just finished Lawrence Wright’s Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (2013). It... read more
Romania: Television and Politics
July 6, 2015
Since buying an apartment in Bucharest in 2006, I spend summers in Romania. Note: My... read more
Campbell’s Soup Cans and the Romance Novel
June 18, 2015
Campbell Soup Cans: The Background Campbell’s Soup Cans: painted by Andy Warhol in 1962 .... read more