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A Middle East Primer
One of my favorite magazines is The Economist. In its July 23, 2009 issue, it published read more
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A Public Service Announcement for Anyone Trying to Understand the Google...
The Financial Times recently published a thoughtful analysis of the Google Books project. Click read more
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Adult Bullying: On the Rise?
Yesterday my friend Inca and I spent some time together running errands. We wread more
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Ramadan Kareem!
Just want to say a quick but heartfelt, "Ramadan kareem!" to my Muslim readers. For those who may not be familiar with this pillar of Islam, read more
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My Esteemed Colleague, Edward M. Kennedy
In the summer of 1975, when I was 18, the Hon.read more
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Payment for Acknowledgments: Resourceful or Cringe Inducing?
In my almost-daily Web surfing of assorted Middle East news sites and blogs, I stumbled upon a blog by a reader-funded foreign correspondent named read more
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Virginity Is Overrated
In some countries, women are killed for not being virgins. In a May 2005 paper entitled, "The Economic Advancement of Women in Jordan: A Country Gender Assessment," the World Bank repread more
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Eid Mubarak!
Today is the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and other Muslim cread more
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What Are You Reading Right Now?
Is it safe to assume that most of us here in the RedRoom are avid readers? I am and have been for as long as I can remember.read more
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On Tenterhooks. . .The Samoan Earthquake and Tsunami
I tuned into the evening news tonight, only to learn that earlier today thread more
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