Ping-Pong is the name of the greatest game in the world but contrary to popular opinion, it is not onomatopoetic. The name does not suggest the sound it imitates…nor does it hint at the eloquence of the game. But it’s…
Art Makes You Smart. The dictionary defines art as works produced by human creative skill and imagination. Nature does not make art, it inspires art. And although there is no shortage of inspiration, the bluebird of paradise will frustrate any…
Otis Redding’s “Call Me Mister Pitiful” describes the poor slob in the conjugal bed making sperm by the billions, lying next to a wife who has no interest, no empathy and no tolerance for intimacy. The wise wife knows better.…
The group between the upper and lower classes, what used to be known as the middle class consisting of professionals, educators and managers, are no more – they have been merged with the lower class to form “economy class”. Accept…
Three points toward a solution: Create a tuition-free associate degree for NYC residents by lottery. The undergraduate school must charge a full value tuition to support this new two year program. The graduate program is inappropriate for Cooper Union’s community…
