A few weeks ago a friend approached me suggesting that the Voice write an editorial about love, based on an idea she got from a New York Times competition in that same vein. I was skeptical at first. Having been “going steady,” as my mom …

I have a friend who always challenges my knowledge of so-called “classic” or “meaningful” movies and books. He was appalled, for example, when I was unaware of the theme of Machiavelli’s “The Prince” or just which movies Tom Hanks has starred in. Even worse, I …

Some people complain that it’s a waste of money and resources. And perhaps it is. But the truth of the matter is that the Olympics are still one of the biggest unifiers on this planet. The Winter Olympics alone have been hosted consistently every four …

I wonít lie ó I spent the majority of my childhood and young adult life under the false impression that television watching actually ó through reasons inexplicable even by science ó decreased brain cell count. Or was it actual brain size?

Last week I wrote an editorial weighing the pros and cons of all the new technology we are lucky enough to have. But let me just say: for all of their advanced forms of communication we have literally at our fingertips, we are sorely lacking …

Whether or not you have a firm opinion on the topic, technology is indisputably taking over our world. Unless youíre Amish itís everywhere we go. If youíre taking a hike donít you at least bring along your cell phone, if not a GPS and an …