Articles By: Jennifer D Gaertner
Sacrifice vs. …Sacrifice? : Doing What You Love
Seth Godin recently pointed his blog readers to a heart-warming—and considerably thought-provoking—documentary. Appropriate to Godin’s field of work, “Lemonade” interviews over a dozen laid off advertisement professionals who use their new found freedom to pursue work and recreation...
February 16th, 2010 | Other | Read More The Funny, the Serious and the Social: A Reflection from the Leno/Conan Controversy
It’s been an odd couple of weeks in the news recently, with a number of articles and video segments frantically reporting on the Conan O’Brien/Jay Leno fiasco. “I’m with Coco” fans’ dreams for the future of The Tonight Show were laid to rest when NBC executives officially announced a little...
February 4th, 2010 | Media, Television | Read More Measuring Our Quality of Life by the Economy
Financial commentary abounds in the news, but few stop to consider what this commentary says about American values. Although economic analysis is designed to explain our material condition, we frequently look to this analysis to affirm our overall quality of life.
In the November issue of The Atlantic,...
January 12th, 2010 | Culture | Read More The Problematic Suppositions of Wired
Amy Wallace’s essay “An Epidemic of Fear,” published in this month’s issue of Wired, is both perceptive and worrying. Wired’s articles often comment on the growing debates between social groups and professional communities. This month’s feature focuses on the conflict between anti-vaccination...
November 3rd, 2009 | Culture, Family Issues, Science | Read More 





