Let’s face it: neutral color outfits are boring. All they do is scream that you (and your outfit) blends into the norm.
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I wish I had an artificial-intelligence assistant–call it MY AI–that knows how I think and write, so it can do my job when my mojo is low.
Bob Dylan became the first musician to ever win the Nobel Prize in Literature this year. Dylan, best known for his career as a songwriter, had his start singing protest songs in Greenwich Village.
Last Friday, I was told about an American-themed restaurant opening in the East Village whose theme was American stereotypes: red, white, and blue everywhere, Walmart references, large meat dishes, etc.
I once admired Thomas Jefferson, seeing him as a great man with a tragic flaw: The writer of the inspiring words “all men are created equal” owned slaves.
Well, it’s October again. Do you know what that means? Pumpkins, Halloween, pumpkins, falling leaves, and pumpkins! But more importantly layers.
A few weeks ago, I promised to show some love to Uptown and the outer boroughs, and Columbus Day weekend was the perfect opportunity to do that with my friends from Queens, who were home for break.
Is progress a pipe dream? I debated this question recently with my Stevens colleague Garry Dobbins, a philosopher. Below are pro-progress points I made during the debate.–John
Billie Haas knew she wanted to pursue some form of art for her whole life. In high school the realm of live entertainment piqued her interest, which in turn led her to Stevens.
Hobbes is hot. The 17th-century British philosopher argued that before civilization, our ancestors were mired in a “war of all against all.”