January 8, 2012

AD 2012 or 2012 CE?

In the English-speaking world, the use of the secular phrases "Before the Common Era" and "Common Era," abbreviated "BCE" and "CE," have shown up in academia, in scientific and historical works, and increasingly among the mainstream media.  Amon...

April 2, 2011

Uncivil Poetry

A young friend recently asked for my help writing an essay about "I Go Back to 1937."  I was not familiar with the poem, but the name Sharon Olds rang a bell.  After a bit of research, I was quickly reminded of her very public dec...