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Women and the Islamist Winter

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The Arab Spring gave a sense of hope to idealists in the west and in the Middle East about the region’s future: We had the sense that these uprisings were the beginnings of real and permanent change. There were so many positive signs that democracy as it is enjoyed in the west — true, secular democracy — was finally being demanded by the people. Where western nation building … [Read more...] about Women and the Islamist Winter

Nam Nam Knows Best: Wait…School Spirit What?

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Let me set the scene for you. It is a September afternoon at the Tari Frahm Rokus Field, which is just a fancy name for the soccer field/track complex on the far side of campus. Faithful families waving promotional Riptide Booster Club cardboard fans fill the bleachers. The Pepperdine Women’s Soccer Team (and yes, the capitalization is necessary) scatters themselves all over … [Read more...] about Nam Nam Knows Best: Wait…School Spirit What?

Mitt Romney’s Etch-a-Sketch Moment

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It was the moment that Mitt Romney’s campaign has been promising all along, and yet it still caught President Obama and his campaign by surprise — the Etch-a-Sketch moment. It happened on the stage of the first presidential debate in Denver, where Mitt Romney, already backed into a corner, pulled off a desperate maneuver to save his floundering campaign: he lied, unabashedly … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney’s Etch-a-Sketch Moment

Ballin’ On A Budget: This Week’s Online Savings

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Whether you work ten jobs or are barely working, it is always hard to resist a good sale. Lucky for you, the shopping realm is as close as your nearest Mac or PC. Online shopping is a new-age convenience that most of us frequently (sometimes too frequently) take advantage of. But just because it’s online doesn’t mean you can’t save a buck or two! Subsidize that Shipping & … [Read more...] about Ballin’ On A Budget: This Week’s Online Savings