Getting pummeled by three men with kicks, punches and jabs is not how I typically spend my vacation. Yet there I was on Military Base 8 defending myself from a trio of Israeli attackers
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Essay: What (If Anything) to Expect from Today’s Philosophers
THERE is an old saying that philosophy bakes no bread.
Box Office: A Muted Start for X-Men’s Baby Mutants
The raw figures say that X-Men: First Class, Marvel’s latest extension of its mutant-superhero franchise, won the weekend with $56 million at the North American box office, according to early studio estimates.
Divorce, Kennedy-Style
When you look at the third generation of Kennedy men, much of what remains of a once powerful dynasty is good teeth, good hair and the best public relations a trust fund can buy.
Health: Real Men Get The Blues
It wasn’t easy for Bill Thielker to believe it when his doctor diagnosed him as depressed–mostly because he wasn’t terribly sad.
Crime: Diary of a Vandalized Car
At 3:15 on a recent Friday afternoon, a 1959 green Oldsmobile was parked alongside the curb in a middle-class residential neighborhood of New York City.
Joel Stein Contemplates Circumcision (For His Son)
I knew having a child would force me to examine my life, but I didn’t expect to have to start with my penis. When my wife and I found out we were having a boy, everyone asked if we were going to circumcise him.
Medicine: WHY BE A DOCTOR
Why do men and women become doctors? Out of love for their fellow humans
The Turning Point
France is having its Anita Hill moment.
The Navy Says ‘I Do’ to Same-Sex Marriages
Last Monday, the Navy was the hero across America, for the exploits of its SEALs in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. This Monday, the sea service was zero in certain quarters for saying it will permit same-sex marriages within its hallowed chapels