Recently I embarked on what should have been an easy task — the purchase of a new winter jacket. My old one was tattered, torn, and out of style. After a long search I finally found the perfect choice at…
Category: Non-Fiction
To Natural History, Re: Religion and Science
I applaud Stephen Jay Gould’s promotion of tolerance and mutual respect between science and religion in his piece, “Nonoverlapping Magisteria” (“This View of Life,” March 1997). I too am a “cold bath” theorist who doesn’t find it emotionally cold to…
Quality time with Billy Joel takes place of concert tour
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The Many Faces of Trading Places
This paper on the film Trading Places, exploring its many comic layers as well as its nature vs. nurture themes, was written for a course in comic theatre at Cornell University during Mark’s undergraduate studies. Read the The Many Faces…
Where the Heart Is
This paper on three of Paul Simon’s songs was written for a course in poetry at Cornell University during Mark’s undergraduate studies. Read the Where the Heart Is .pdf.
Gallimard’s Quest for Power
This paper on David Henry Hwang’s play M. Butterfly was written for a course in contemporary theatre at Cornell University during Mark’s undergraduate studies. Read the Gallimard’s Quest for Power .pdf.