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This taxon is Not Recognised as a species by BirdLife International.
Taxonomic source(s)
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
Stotz, D. F.; Fitzpatrick, J. W.; Parker, T. A.; Moskovits, D. K. 1996. Neotropical birds: ecology and conservation. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
Taxonomic note
Geotrygon caniceps and G. leucometopia (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as G. caniceps following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
28 cm. Greyish dove with distinctive purplish sheen on back. Purplish mantle, blue rump, black tail, brown wings with orangish fringes to primaries. Greyish head, with white forehead in Hispaniola, and uniform, grey crown in Cuba. Underparts greyish with warm ochraceous undertail. Similar spp. Only quail-dove in range without facial stripes and overall the least brown. Voice Continuous uup-uup-uup ..., and lengthy coo-o-o on Hispaniola. Hints Prefers moist areas with leaf-litter. Singly or in pairs, calls from perch rather than forest floor.
Distribution and population
Geotrygon caniceps has a limited distribution and is rare throughout Cuba (subspecies caniceps), being most common on the Zapata Peninsula and Sierra del Rosario. It also occurs on the Cordillera Central, Sierra de Baoruco and Sierra de Neiba in the Dominican Republic (subspecies leucometopius) (Baptista et al. 1997, S. Latta in litt. 1998, Raffaele et al. 1998). There are local reports from the 1920s of a rare, grey quail-dove near the summit of Morne La Selle in Haiti, but intensive habitat destruction has probably extirpated any hypothetical populations (Baptista et al. 1997). It remains locally fairly common on the Sierra de Baoruco (Baptista et al. 1997), but is still only known from eleven localities there and in the Cordillera Central; it is thought to have been extirpated from the Sierra de Neiba (S. Latta in litt. 1998, Garrido et al. 2002, Latta et al. 2006).
In Cuba, it favours drier, limestone-based forest but also inhabits humid lowland forests bordering swamps, and (at least in the Sierra del Rosario) mid-elevation montane forest (A. Mitchell in litt. 1998, A. Kirkconnell in litt. 1999, Garrido et al. 2002). In the Dominican Republic, it occurs in dense, montane moist forests and coffee plantations up to 1,800 m, and is known from two localities at sea-level (Baptista et al. 1997, Raffaele et al. 1998). It feeds on seeds and small invertebrates, foraging on the ground and frequently along tracks, but may perch 10 m above the ground (Baptista et al. 1997).
Habitat destruction has reduced this species to near-extinction on the Cordillera Central and Sierra de Neiba (Baptista et al. 1997). The expansion of cacao, coffee and tobacco production seriously threatens suitable habitat in Cuba, and dry-season burning, drainage, agricultural expansion and introduced predators are severe problems in the Zapata Swamp (Dinerstein et al. 1995, Wells and Mitchell 1995). It is heavily hunted for food in Cuba, using drop-traps baited with orange seeds (Wells and Mitchell 1995).
Conservation Actions Underway
Hunting of the species in the Dominican Republic was prohibited in 1978. Montane forest is poorly represented in the Dominican Republic's protected-areas system, but the wildlife service has recently proposed 15 new areas, including six in montane forest (Schubert 1993, Stattersfield et al. 1998). It occurs within a numbers of reserves in Cuba (including the Corral de Santo Tomás Faunal Refuge in the Zapata Swamp area, La Güira National Park and the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve), but few are afforded strict protection (A. Mitchell in litt. 1998, Stattersfield et al. 1998). Conservation Actions Proposed
Survey to clarify the species's current status and determine the protected areas within which it occurs. Control dry season burning and draining. Enforce laws concerning hunting of the species. Formally designate the proposed reserves in the Dominican Republic. Devise and implement management plans for protected areas. Enforce protection of protected areas.
Baptista, L. F.; Trail, P. W.; Horblit, H. M. 1997. Family Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves). In: del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (ed.), Handbook of the birds of the world v.4, pp. 60-243. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.
Dinerstein, E.; Olson, D. M.; Graham, D. J.; Webster, A. L.; Primm, S. A.; Bookbinder, M. P.; Ledec, G. 1995. A conservation assesssment of the terrestrial ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean. World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Garrido, O. 1999. Are the Gray-headed Quail-doves from Cuba and Hispaniola (Aves: Columbidae) monotypic species?.
Garrido, O.H., Kirwan, G.M. and Capper, D.R. 2002. Species limits within grey-headed quail-dove Geotrygon caniceps and implications for the conservation of a globally threatened species. Bird Conservation International 12(2): 169-187.
Latta, S.; Rimmer, C.; Keith, A.; Wiley, J.; Raffaele, H.; McFarland, K.; Fernandez, E. 2006. Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.
Raffaele, H.; Wiley, J.; Garrido, O.; Keith, A.; Raffaele, J. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London.
Schubert, A. 1993. Conservation of biological diversity in the Dominican Republic. Oryx 27: 115-121.
Stattersfield, A. J.; Crosby, M. J.; Long, A. J.; Wege, D. C. 1998. Endemic bird areas of the world: priorities for bird conservation. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K.
Wells, L.; Mitchell, A. 1995. The threatened birds of Cuba project.
Further web sources of information
View photos and videos and hear sounds of this species from the Internet Bird Collection
Text account compilers
Benstead, P., Capper, D., Mahood, S., Sharpe, C J, Wege, D.
Latta, S., Mitchell, A., Kirkconnell, A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2015) Species factsheet: Geotrygon caniceps. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 06/07/2015. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2015) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 06/07/2015.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
To contribute to discussions on the evaluation of the IUCN Red List status of Globally Threatened Birds, please visit BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums.
Additional resources for this species
|Key facts
|Current IUCN Red List category
|Not Recognised
|Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
|Species name author
|(Gundlach, 1852)


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Will they even have her back now? She's not exactly shown herself in a good light since she left the show what with stupid, 'sexy' pics on twitter then the ultimate gaff of posing with a gun to her head (in a bra)
Not forgetting offending a whole town when she had to live there (obviously under duress) due to her boyfriends work. Then to cap it all her horrendously selfish and self centered performance on 'I'm a Celeb' - even Corrie might feel they are scraping the barrel by having her back nowadays.
I for one thought that she was
when she was playing Rosie. She was, if it's possible she was acting a girl infinitely more sensible than SHE is?! And I never thought I'd call Rosie 'sensible'
Agree, I think she'd be very lucky to be asked back now. I really liked her Rosie character but the real-life Helen has done a very bad job of selling herself. If she were a better actress, had a broader range, then she might have a chance of getting some more acting work but she seems so one-note that I really can't see it... so much better acting talent out there.
I think I read somewhere on here that she intended going back to college and getting an education. That's her best bet if she wants the chance of a career in 10 years time. But I doubt she'll do it, and will just continue getting her tits out for the lads until even they get tired of her.
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Substitute Teacher Accused Of Sexual Contact With Student In Edgewater
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I got Amare Stoudemire yesterday at a book signing. A friend is a huge fan so I decided to grab an extra book myself. I showed up 15 minutes before it started and was out the door 15 minutes later. If only they all were that easy.
I was going to try for Hillary...until I saw that the first guy lined up the day before. I'm not sure when the 2nd person lined up, but still. I also called the store right when it opened and the clerk said there were already 600 people outside and the signing was still an hour away from starting. Yeah, no thanks.
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Picked up this Rolling Stones Signed Tour Lithograph signed by Mick, Keith, and Charlie.
They made only 25 of them and somehow one was sitting on their website with the caption "Sold Out" over the photo but the choice to order only one that was in stock.
Probably worth three times what I paid- unreal.
It's the 1972 tour poster in the photo. At one point they were offering it free if you would buy a $2000 lithograph kit. They also offered only five of them for sale separately at an outrageously low price. This must have been one of them. I found it in a Google search that brought up a page to buy it but you couldn't see it on their web store. Weird, but lucky me.
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Here's another cool piece. This is a signed/played/owned guitar from Pat Smear of the Foo Fighters. He smashed it at a Germs concert in 2006 and signed it on the back for the lucky guy who got it. He also took a photo of him with the kid.
Just last month the new owner of the guitar got the current Foo Fighters to sign it and pose for pictures with it. Signed by David, Nate, Pat, Taylor, and Chris on the body in silver ink.
Pat Smear verified it was his guitar and said he even used with the Foos at one point. There's no neck stock as he smashed it pretty good.
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Got this last night. I'm typically not a fan of silver, but it's actually pretty cool. I just have to store it away from light and keep it cool. There was a strict policy about him only singing stuff from the play as well which wasn't ideal, but oh well. He's easily the most generous broadway signer I've seen. Anyone that went to the play and waited around after, he would sign your program AND take a photo with you. Every person. And let me tell, you the line was deep. I'd guess 200 people or so. And I was told he does it nightly, 6 days a week. That's generous.
I love the Stones because they are very aware of their history.
Ronnie Wood didn't sign it because he wasn 't in the band then.
It would have been super to have Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman sign but fat chance on that. At leadt Wyman, anyway.
Last edited by Dom Heffner; 06-27-2014 at 08:13 PM.
That is awesome that Bryan Cranston does that. And a nice signature to boot. You need to show that to Al Pacino.
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However, I'm curious about what you said regarding blue. All of the dealers that I inevitably run into prefer blue if at all possible. They say the color fades less than black. I typically try for blue but don't mind if it's black. Is that not your experience?
The only other person I saw that was super generous on broadway to the degree that Cranston is was Matthew Broderick. He might have been even better because he would sign anything you brought and would take photos too and he really took his time doing both. BUT...the demand for him was much less than Cranston so it was fewer people. And speaking of Al Pacino, I may have mentioned this before, but when he was on broadway, I had him sign both a program and a photo. The signature on the photo was terrible, but the signature on my program was really good. A dealer that was standing next to me that evening said he was jealous and that it was the best autograph he'd seen from Pacino in years. Whenever I come across it, I'll scan it in and post it here.
I have pieces that are twenty years old: gold, silver, blue, black. The only ones that have faded terribly are the blue ones.
Black can fade- it does depend on how thick the pen stroke is. A bold sig with a thicker pen will last a long way.
I keep my stuff in darkness- It has solved the fading issue.
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Knit Counter is a convenient way to store stitch counters and project information for multiple knitting projects.
Each project can have as many counters as you like, and all counters are highly customisable. You can choose the name, the starting value and even link counters together, so one counter increments another. There's also an info screen that lets you note down the pattern name, yarn and needles used, or any other information related to the project.
Other features include a handy frog button that allows you to decrease a counter if you have to rip back rows, and increase/decrease alerts which can be set on specific rows so you never forget an increase or decrease row again.
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Good knitting counter, one small annoyance
I have been using knit counter for nearly all of my projects for some time now. It is indispensable for my work, as it allows the tracking of all of the counters I need (such as when you have to keep track of a chart, increases/decreases, etc. all at the same time). It is extremely helpful. The number one irritant of this app is that I have to constantly stop working to tap the screen of the iPhone to keep it from going to sleep, so I don't have to keep waking it up to get back to my counters. This drives me a bit nuts at times, especially when my knitting hands are full. It would be very handy to have an option in the app to stop the phone from sleeping while in a project and keeping track of counters. Besides this, I like the simplicity and ease of this app for my knitting. I'm sure I will continue to use it. I'd just love that one issue handled. :) Thank you for your work on this helpful app, Cordless Dog. :D
LOVE LOVE LOVE this app!!! I crochet, and use it to keep track of all my rows, my pattern, yarn colors, etc. it's perfect. So much better then those counters sold at Hobby Lobby. Highly recommend this app for avid knitters or crocheters.
Wud give zero stars if I cud
"Add counter" and "delete project" are right next to each other in this app. AND when u tap "delete project" it doesn't ask u to confirm deletion. I just accidentally deleted my ENTIRE project halfway through it! Grrr.
- $3.99
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- Updated: Nov 05, 2012
- Version: 1.3.4
- Size: 0.5 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Cordless Dog
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Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.


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Re: QX9650 +?
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Tell them to install the hotfixes from Microsoft. BTW, that is not a SLI problem as people with single card have experienced it too.
And you're right about Everquest II. It's a 3-4 year old game based on the Star Wars Galaxies engine. You certainly don't need SLI for it. In fact, if all you play is MMOs then you probably don't need a powerful rig. You just need one with lots of RAM. And speaking of CPU depentent games, all I can think of are RTS games and flight sims.
Sigh, sometimes I wonder where people get their education.
Okay, since you're unaware of Processor performance and what it entails, I will give you a lesson. Also, please do not make assumptions based on what I "only" play, when I've never made any claim to "only" play MMORPGs.
First, under your theory, there is no reason why you'd need an X6800 and a Pentium III or 4 would net the SAME EXACT results as your processor. If this is untrue, you are incorrect. It indeed is. Infact, processor clock will net you higher frames in even FPSs!!! This has been consistent since the beginning of PC Gaming. You learn something new every day.
Hm, lets look at hard evidence to support this.
Okay! Now, we can CLEARLY see that the QX9650 clocked at 3.6 ghz over its stock 3.0ghz setting netted OVER THIRTY MORE FRAMES!!!!!!! In Quake Wars. NOTE: QUAKE WARS IS AN FIRST PERSON SHOOTER. IT IS
an MMORPG, RTS, NOR IS IT A FLIGHT SIMULATION GAME.
Moving on, just for reference, this test was done using an 8800 video card. I wonder why Prey, with the SAME video card managed to net 341 FPS on a QX9650 which is ALSO clocked at 3.0ghz. Then, for some reason, some "DEFYING REASON" ( LOL ) the QX6850 got over 40+ frames LESS than the EQUALLY clocked QX9650???????? WOW. This MUST mean that EVEN in first person shooters, there is an INCREASE ( This means a greater amount ) in performance based on clock speed and processor architecture!!
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NEW ORLEANS - JANUARY 24: Adrian Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings runs the ball against the New Orleans Saints during the NFC Championship Game at the Louisiana Superdome on January 24, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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News about Social Conditions and Trends, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jul. 1, 2015
Frank Bruni Op-Ed column argues corporations are in many cases proving to be more effective leaders of social change in America than government; points to corporations' strong opposition to 'religious freedom' laws, support for immigration reform and removal of Confederate flag from government buildings; holds corporations must respond to broad, inclusive customer base, while government is often beholden to a few private interests. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column suggests to Christian conservatives that in wake of Supreme Court decision affirming same-sex couples' right to marriage, they abandon culture war that has alienated much of country; posits social conservatives are well-equipped to attack problems like lack of stable families in impoverished areas, and should act on those skills rather than continuing to fight battles everyone else has resolved. MORE
Jun. 28, 2015
Judith Shulevitz Op-Ed article observes trend in which sexual mores in America have become more free, even as people increasingly turn to state to define whether instances of sexual activity are consensual or not; notes that doctrine of affirmative consent is on verge of becoming law of land; examines ways this standard could be problematic. MORE
Jun. 28, 2015
The Upshot; many newly married women are choosing to keep their maiden name because of practicality in an era of social media, and not necessarily to make a feminist statement. MORE
Jun. 27, 2015
Changes in attitude and legislation regarding same-sex marriage and gay rights have succeeded in making life more equitable for gays, but some question the loss of identity and uniqueness that binds gay community together; some say they feel twinge of loss amid celebration. MORE
Jun. 23, 2015
Paula Span The New Old Age column; nearly two million Americans over age 65 rarely or never leave their homes, far outnumbering nation's 1.4 million residents in nursing homes; factors ranging from income level, ethnicity, geography and access to help determine whether sick, older adults remain homebound; many insist on remaining in homes that are ill-equipped for their needs. MORE
Jun. 22, 2015
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column observes America remains in shadow of slavery and racial hatred despite radically changing racial views and diminished level of outright, institutional racial oppression; argues massacre in Charleston, SC, shows how dangerous racial divide remains; observes legacy of Civil War and slavery remain powerful sociopolitical forces, and holds racial anxieties are still exploited in order to make working-class whites vote against their own interests. MORE
Jun. 15, 2015
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column challenges Jeb Bush's assertion that single motherhood presents inherent societal ill; observes having a child out of wedlock does not necessarily mean that a woman is 'going it alone,' citing fact that 17 European countries have higher birthrates for unmarried women than United States; calls for policies that fight poverty, shore up sex education and promote the cause of co-parenting outside marriage. MORE
Jun. 8, 2015
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column excoriates mythology loaded into stereotype of the black man as inherently prone to abandoning their children and families; argues while statistics showing high percentage of births to single black women are worrisome, they are often represented as reflecting choice, ignoring factors like mass incarceration that has snagged so many young black men, and disproportionate number of early deaths among them. MORE
Jun. 7, 2015
Bill Wasik introduces Tech and Design issue focused on examining influence of American technologies on other cultures and their values, and how foreign cultures respond. MORE
Jun. 2, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column warns that current generation of college students is admirably engaged in trying to right historical wrongs like gender and sexual discrimination in way that is bordering on form of zealotry; holds that where students go wrong is in trying to root out and punish incorrect thought, in some cases by targeting college professors who have done nothing more than bring politically incorrect language into public square. MORE
May. 31, 2015
Ross Douthat Op-Ed column examines question of whether polygamy will gain more widespread acceptance due to social liberalism's ascendancy, which is evident in attitudes toward same-sex marriage; suggests that while polygamy is unlikely to be legally recognized for some time, it could be accepted eventually with little fanfare. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Op-Ed article by writer Wednesday Martin discusses some surprises she uncovered about Upper East Side women in researching her forthcoming memoir Primates of Park Avenue. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Op-Ed article by author Peter Manseau notes Pew Research Center study showing sharp rise in religiously unaffiliated Americans and dramatic decline in members of Catholic and Protestant churches; suggests polls do not necessarily reflect a period of religious decline, but may be yet another moment in nation's history when more Americans are choosing to live spiritual and religious lives without institutional identities or affiliations. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Megan Stielstra Op-Ed article shares her surprise and gratitude over the lessons learned when a series of mistakenly-sent text messages, filled with photos of the family adventures of a young boy, caused her to slow down and reevaluate some of her negative assumptions about herself as a woman and a mother. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Ross Douthat Op-Ed column disputes notion advanced by Pres Obama, among others, that American churches devote inordinate amount of resources, time and attention to issues like abortion while ignoring others, like poverty; suggests way that churches are failing poor is by failing to keep them involved in church activities and to inspire faith in them. MORE
May. 16, 2015
Ginia Bellafante Critic's Notebook reflects upon ambiguous social and political undertones of 1960s period drama Mad Men, which is concluding its run; notes show rarely expresses specific partisan sensibility, but focuses more on highlighting growing split between moderate and conservative Republicans. MORE
May. 10, 2015
Abduction of Etan Patz in 1979 changed fears of a generation of parents and has left lasting legacy of fear on their children and the way they themselves now view parenting; decision about whether to retry Pedro Hernandez will likely have little or no effect on legacy that has made many parents, particularly in New York City, more protective. MORE
May. 10, 2015
Teddy Wayne Future Tense column submits that contemporary narcissistic upper middle class people, while not saddled with 'yuppie' term widely used in 1980s, are still yuppies nonetheless; holds new yuppies have more varied personas than their predecessors and are more concerned with personal financial security than flagrant consumerism. MORE
May. 8, 2015
Op-Ed article by author Silas House laments increasing absence of intergenerational contact that he enjoyed while a child growing up in Appalachia; holds elders have much wisdom to pass down to younger generation, as well as richness of family lore. MORE
May. 7, 2015
Letter from Robert Redford responds to David Brooks May 5 Op-Ed column on morality. MORE
May. 5, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column rues demise of proliferation of philosophies that can guide people in living well; asks readers to post answers to questions regarding paths they have taken to find purpose in life, on website for his book The Road to Character. MORE
May. 4, 2015
The Upshot; new study set for publication by Equality of Opportunity Project suggests that geographic location has enormous impact on upward mobility for poor people; data upends grim findings of Moving to Opportunity anti-poverty study 20 years earlier, which seemed to show that poor families did not benefit after being moved to better neighborhoods; report comes amid climate of deep unrest concerning inequality. MORE
May. 1, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column rejects popular notion that federal attempts to end poverty have been a failure; warns increasing government spending is not answer, since money does not provide young people with means to escape concentrated poverty of urban areas; holds blocks to upward mobility in poor neighborhoods of cities like Baltimore is lack of social norms that encourage responsibility, future-oriented thinking and practical ambition. MORE
Apr. 27, 2015
Op-Ed article by policy experts Roberto Suro and Marcelo M Suarez-Orozco cites evidence that one in 15 American children, nearly all of whom are native-born United States citizens, has an unauthorized immigrant parent; argues children pay price, in form of anxiety and delayed development, as nation debates reform and fears of deportation rise; argues voters should keep that in mind as they consider immigration policy reform. MORE
Apr. 26, 2015
Op-Ed article by television writer and producer Eric Kaplan holds examination of popularity of certain movie roles in last 115 years provides glimpse into what characters society has allowed its members to be. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column warns there are consequences to blending of major American parenting trends of today, that of heaping unadulterated praise on their children and, at same time, pressuring them to achieve greater heights; warns message children are getting is that love is conditional, based on how well they perform, which in turn produces fear. MORE
Apr. 23, 2015
Pamela Druckerman Op-Ed article examines implications of the rise of picky eating, which has proliferated alongside popularity of veganism, gluten-free foods, and other diets; notes the French are generally resistant to such trends, striking a more adaptable attitude that has both social and health benefits. MORE
Apr. 17, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column contends American cultural shift from focus on society to focus on self occurred not in 1960s, as some conservatives hold, but in post-war 1940s; asserts move toward trusting and valuing self over dictates of society has had some benefits, but modern society has gone too far, into meritocracy and narcissism; says society must re-balance by acknowledging individual flaws and tendency to make mistakes. MORE
Apr. 5, 2015
Colson Whitehead First Words column suggests that widespread use of phrase 'You do you' and its close relative 'Haters gonna hate' are emblematic of current culture's tendency toward narcissism. MORE
Apr. 5, 2015
Growing number of Americans choosing to remain childless represents nationwide demographic shift, with percentage of childless women ages 40 to 44 doubling between 1976 and 2006; reasons behind decision remain varied, but some decidedly modern rationales can be found in anthology Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids, edited by Meghan Daum. MORE
Mar. 29, 2015
Native American tribes have fought white government officials in Grant County, Ore, for years in effort to change names of several places in county with 'squaw' in their names; United States Board on Geographic Names requires agreement among local groups and state and local officials for new names, and county officials have not accepted those proposed by local tribes; similar disputes across nation highlight history of racial divisions in America. MORE
Mar. 22, 2015
Judith Shulevitz Op-Ed article highlights examples from colleges and universities where students have pushed to curb debate or for establishment of 'safe spaces' to shield them from trauma that may result from unpopular opinions; questions whether approach is breeding environment antithetical to open and free expression of ideas, which is crucial for college education. MORE
Mar. 20, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column contends global political climate becomes more focused on power and security, rather than advancing public good, in time of worldwide economic instability, violence and declining faith in progress; says in such climates progressive political realignments are unlikely, while nationalistic and extremist movements and tough politicians rise; holds conditions playing out globally will affect 2016 American elections. MORE
Mar. 20, 2015
Op-Ed article by journalist Clemens Wergin expresses dismay at level of parental over-protection and lack of autonomy given to children he discovered after moving to United States from Germany; holds parents should consider long-term negative effects of restricting their children and says at minimum parents willing to grant freedoms to their children should not be punished by government for doing so. MORE
Mar. 17, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column uses example of teacher evaluations, which are quantitative rather than qualitative, to suggest that economy needs new generation of valued skills; holds problem is huge cultural lag in which current vocabulary can only describe those skills required 30 years ago. MORE
Mar. 15, 2015
Ross Douthat Op-Ed column examines ways both culture and economics contribute to social crisis in poor and working class; criticizes those on left who discount idea of culture as major contributing factor; maintains that recognition of culture's effect on behavior does not automatically lead to denunciations about moral deprivations of poor. MORE
Mar. 13, 2015
Article in journal Science presents evidence calling into question so-called ideological happiness gap, in which surveys have long suggested that conservatives are happier than liberals; study suggests while conservatives may report greater happiness, they are no more likely to act in ways that indicate that they really are happier, and that behavioral measures suggest liberals may indeed be the happier group. MORE
Mar. 10, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column recommends Robert Putnam book Our Kids for way it illustrates growing divide between college-educated and high-school-educated Americans; suggests what is apparent in profiles presented in book is that those who only have high school education lack norms, basic rules and codes for daily life; argues only way to reintroduce such norms is through organic, communal effort. MORE
Mar. 8, 2015
Ross Douthat Op-Ed column reflects on conversation between Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, featured on website Edge.org, which explores anxiety about possibility that technology will make many human lives superfluous; notes that Harari makes case that ideas have yet to be thought up that can offer solution; counters that reformers who have made biggest difference merged new ideas with old moral and religious commitments. MORE
Mar. 7, 2015
Gay Talese article describes his impressions of Selma, Ala, 50 years after he reported on civil rights marchers crossing Edmund Pettus Bridge for The New York Times; observes that city's history defies neat story lines, and describes interviews with residents that show how many people remain stuck in the past, wanting to move forward but often not knowing how to change (Series: Assignment America). MORE
Mar. 3, 2015
David Brooks Op-Ed column uses example of children going off to college as way to illustrate how instant communications technology has changed the way people handle relationships that are in transition; posits that technology encourages people to abandon self-restraint in favor of expression, which can harm relationships in which graceful self-restraint and respect are required. MORE
Feb. 24, 2015
With the hysterical rise in men's grooming practices, one writer asks: Are we plucking and primping ourselves into submission? MORE
Feb. 22, 2015
Virginia Heffernan First Words column suggests phrase 'Let's get out of here,' which used to be the most popular line in movies, may be in the process of being replaced by the word 'stay'; identifies examples of the use of the word in slew of contemporary movies, and reflects on how it seems to be better suited for the times. MORE
Feb. 22, 2015
Mohsin Hamid essay describes how his home city of Lahore, Pakistan, has changed since his youth, and now, as human migration increases, seems to be rife with barricaded enclaves; suggests that this trend toward barricading off world's dangers is global in nature; reflects on what this trend may mean for society as a whole, and notes that despite the barricades and security there is flux and fluidity contained within. MORE
Feb. 20, 2015
Op-Ed article by Profs William D Carrigan and Clive Webb argues lynching of Mexicans is often overlooked in American history, which often focuses on violence against blacks; notes Mexicans were targets of lynching from mid-19th century until well into 20th century, particularly in Southwest, and local authorities and deputized citizens were often involved; contends history of anti-Mexican violence should deepen American understanding of scope and price of hate. MORE
Feb. 16, 2015
Pamela Druckerman Op-Ed article observes that topic of clutter and how to get rid of it is widely popular, as can be seen by fact that Marie Kondo book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up tops self-help bestseller list; questions true value of de-cluttering to quality of person's life; suggests that at its root, trend may reflect intangible anxieties of 21st-century life. MORE
Feb. 15, 2015
Competitive pace of New York City's dating scene is heightened by matchmaking apps like Tinder, bringing addictive and frenetic style of flirting to a dating culture already viewed as abrupt and aggressive; creators say there are about one million users in New York, the largest market in the country; chief aspect of Tinder's popularity is fact that app lets users limit search for romance right in their own neighborhood. MORE
Feb. 15, 2015
Ross Douthat Op-Ed column suggests that commercial success of book and movie Fifty Shades of Grey is due largely to fact that it resolves central tension of the sexual revolution. MORE
Feb. 8, 2015
Op-Ed article by author Akiko Busch laments constant need for attention that seems to be norm in contemporary society; suggests that animals and insects in natural world who disappear into their surroundings can offer humans a lesson, namely that being invisible is not equivalent to not existing. MORE
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Will the Burqa Be Banned in Berlin?
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July 7, 2015, Tuesday
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The Gifts of Eternal Greece
They are our brothers and our sisters, and we must cherish them as such. We shall miss them terribly if they go.
July 4, 2015, Saturday
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Thoreau, the First Declutterer
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July 4, 2015, Saturday
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Could You Block Your Mobile Phone?
For $1,200-plus a night, you get a nice room at a spa, with a switch that blocks all electronic signals. Would you dare?
July 3, 2015, Friday
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The Sunny Side of Greed
Corporations as soulless and evil? Not on the Confederate flag, same-sex marriage and a host of other recent issues.
July 1, 2015, Wednesday
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The Next Culture War
Social conservatives are poised to heal broken pieces of society: they should do so rather than continuing to fight battles that are already over.
June 30, 2015, Tuesday
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Obamacare and Reagan
Once a program begins protecting elderly people from poverty or letting cancer patients receive treatment, the politics are transformed.
June 28, 2015, Sunday
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Regulating Sex
It's not just campuses that are challenging the definition of rape. Many states are redefining the law.
June 28, 2015, Sunday
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Maiden Names, on the Rise Again
The share of women keeping their names when they marry has increased, but today it seems more about practicality, less of a feminist statement.
June 28, 2015, Sunday
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Three Years of War in Syria
And three years of foreign policy missteps.
How Israel Lost a Media War
But blocked an Iranian information campaign.
Strike Syria
It would send a message to Russia.
'The Russians Are in This for the Long Run'
Talking to Angela E. Stent about her new book on U.S. Russian relations.
In Iran, It's the Guys With the Guns Who Call the Shots
Talking to Michael Rubin about his new book, Dancing with the Devil: The Perils of Engaging with Rogue Regimes.
The Collapse of Sanctions on Iran
The White House gets what it wants.
The Dividing Line Between the Good and the Bad
Netanyahu at an IDF base on the Golan Heights treating Syrian civilians attacked by Assad.
Lead from Out Front
House majority leader Eric Cantor challenges Obama's foreign policy.
If You Don't Understand Our Commitment to Iran, You Don't Understand Hezbollah
Talking to Matthew Levitt about his new book 'Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God.'
Kerry Talks Out of School
The White House's Syria policy is so bad that even the secretary of state is against it—or is he?
Saad Hariri's 'Moderate Awakening'
An exclusive interview with Lebanon's former prime minister on the eve of the trial against the four Hezbollah members who murdered his father.
Lee Smith is a senior editor at The Weekly Standard. A senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, Smith is the also author of The Strong Horse: Power, Politics, and the Clash of Arab Civilizations (Doubleday 2010).
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