To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Friday, July 5, 2024

Observercast

Watch Out: The Next Steps In The Fight Against Campus Rape

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH The first time I ever went “online” to do a search on the “World Wide Web” [yes, we used to call it that], I figured I’d pick a subject I knew a lot about and see what was there. So I typed in the word “rape” – a subject I learned about […]

Silicon Slumming

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BY FROMA HARROP The Victorian era gave birth to a very unpleasant custom called slumming. Parties of swells in London and New York would descend on impoverished neighborhoods as a form of entertainment. In addition to breaking up the tedium of their posh lives, the adventure made them feel superior. A much updated version of […]

I Had A Dream

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH Her name is Susan Boyle. If you haven’t heard of her, you need to listen to her. Consider it my gift to you. Go to YouTube, along with the tens of millions of others who already have, and listen to the voice of an angel – a plump, unemployed, 47-year-old “spinster” [as […]

Toad Hall Madness Fades, But Sadness Lingers

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BY FROMA HARROP The most notable downsizing of the American home has been in its price. The luxury end usually escapes the worst of housing downturns, but not this time. For those seeking a reprieve from teardown mania, this is not a bad development. I refer to the trend whereby bungalows, Cape Cods and other […]

What Komen Affair Means For November

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BY FROMA HARROP The blowup at Susan G. Komen for the Cure set off a political alarm that Republicans dare not ignore. The leading breast cancer group, Komen tried playing Republican-base politics by cutting its funding to Planned Parenthood for breast-health services. The sisterhood and its allies exploded, and Komen reversed course with abject apologies. […]