Carnation Revolution: April 25, 1974-2014
A roundup of cultural and political events in Lisbon to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the April 25, 1974 revolution that ended fascist rule in Portugal.
Put Out of the Pack
An injury due to black ice leads me to reflect on the instinct to put laggards and misfits out of the pack and its implications for persons with disabilities.
Why Save the Fulbright Program?
How I benefited from being part of the Fulbright program in Portugal and why the program deserves continued funding with no strings attached.
The softball team from the suburbs and their friends party all night after winning the championship.
You Asked for It! Meet the Bricksters
An announcement of a prestigious Instagram shout-out and the initial episode of the graphic novel from my Lego town.
Some colophons from small and large presses, from left: Nortia Press, Delacorte, Royal Fireworks Press, HarperCollins, Curbstone Press (now part of Northwestern University Press), Nancy Paulsen Books (a Penguin Random House imprint), Cinco Puntos Press
It’s All Good! How You Can Create Diversity in Publishing
How parents and general readers can use their purchasing power to support diverse authors, alternative voices and a new generation of book-lovers.
Standing Up for Freedom of Expression: PEN and Pussy Riot
Thoughts on the importance of freedom of expression, prompted by a PEN American Center celebration and the arrival of two members of Pussy Riot to the U.S.
Under the Bus
I explain the idiomatic expression "thrown under the bus" using an example from the George Washington Bridge lane closing scandal.
No interview with the governor, but Patricio digs up the Weapons of Mass Disruption.
J Is for Juvenile: The Chris Christie Scandals in LEGO
My LEGO city, Little Brick Township, satirizes the multiple scandals surrounding New Jersey governor Chris Christie.
Not Child’s Play: The Political Satire of LEGO Photographer @pulup
A Turkish pro-democracy activist describes how he uses LEGO to lampoon an increasingly repressive government and to let others know about the situation.
A Portuguese Visitor
A Portuguese visitor speaks at the University at Albany about the current crisis in Europe and invites us back to Lisbon.
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