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Marci Hamilton in Today’s Post-Gazette

Marci has been very busy lately. After her Washington Post chat yesterday, she is now appearing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Expect to hear more from her as she works towards justice for victims of...

9 Apr 2008

Marci Hamilton on Washingtonpost.com

Marci Hamilton is chatting on WashingtonPost.com right now. Texas authorities investigating allegations of abuse and the forced marriage of young teenagers to much older men have taken more than 400 children...

8 Apr 2008

Spy-Tech Monday

Goodness, it’s Monday already. The sky is gray here at Cambridge Americas, and the office is quiet. But I’m in high spirits, because we have some itty-bitty spy toys to showcase today. Kristie...

Kristie Macrakis | 7 Apr 2008

Nick Smith Talks Philosophy

Philosophy Talk out of Berkeley, CA took some time last week to chat with Nick Smith about his theories of apology. I hope he finds the time to finish his wood floors, but I’m enjoying his interviews. Listen...

7 Apr 2008

Beer vs. Wine Fridays

It’s Friday. Feeling healthy? I’m not qualified to give any dietary advice but… if you’ve been drinking wine as a healthy alternative to beer, perhaps you should reconsider. Then...

Charles Bamforth | 4 Apr 2008

Marci Hamilton on the Philadelphia Archdiocese

The Philaldelphia Daily News ran a must-read article today: “Disgraced, Defrocked… and Protected.” Reporter William Bender did a great job of investigating the sad legacy of covering...

Marci A. Hamilton | 3 Apr 2008

War Poet Wednesday

James Winn shows us that language, too, is broken down during war. The words employed by soldiers are quick, acronym-heavy, and devoid of flowery, unnecessary syllables, but in some cases, language is...

James A. Winn | 2 Apr 2008

Spy-Tech Mondays

Good morning, everyone. Feeling tired? On your third cup of coffee? I am. What better pick-me-up than one of the Stasi’s most ludicrous investigative methods, and one of their more amusing gadgets?...

Kristie Macrakis | 31 Mar 2008

Beer vs. Wine Fridays

Charles Bamforth, brewing scientist extraordinaire, has a little lesson in diversity. Wines, after all, have an enormous range of flavors packed in just one fruit. You can have smoke, berry, licorice,...

Charles Bamforth | 28 Mar 2008

Election Zimbabwe!

Fellow publicist Laura Evans reflects on the situation in Zimbabwe. Her recent trek to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro took her first to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.   A few weeks ago I crossed over into...

27 Mar 2008

Arguments Against the Abolishment of Statutes of Limitations for Childhood Sex Abusers

They are not very convincing, actually. Marci Hamilton takes a scathing look at how ridiculous some of them sound, especially to the victims of childhood sexual abuse. As the second half of Justice Denied:...

Marci A. Hamilton | 26 Mar 2008

War Poet Wednesday

War poets bring an impossible beauty and entirely new perspective to the most awful of subjects. On Wednesdays, we’ll receive a new perspective on these writers. Yesterday’s New York Times...

James A. Winn | 26 Mar 2008