Jacquelyn Sylvan


Jacquelyn's latest writings
Five Down-To-Earth Things You Can Really Do To Save The Environment

Ive about had it with articles that tell me to drive twenty miles to some health-food store, or pay ten dollars in shipping, to buy a sixteen-dollar bottle of dishwashing detergent to help save the environment. If I had that kind of time and money, Id sleep more and be better-dressed. So, Ive compiled this list of earth-friendly tips for those of us who are busy, and dont have the... (posted by Jacquelyn 4 years 237 days ago.)
The Importance of Being Polite

On Monday, September 24, in a moment when all the eyes of the world were watching, the president of Columbia University , Lee Bollinger, embarrassed himself, the college, and our country, by introducing an invited speaker and guest as ridiculous and a petty and cruel dictator. That speaker was the president of Iran , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and although what Mr. Bollinger said may be true, it shouldn't have been said. Again... (posted by Jacquelyn 4 years 244 days ago.)
The Slow and Agonized Death of Objective Journalism
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I love CNN. While I'm writing or working on other things, I turn it on and let it run in the background. The sound of the newscasters on their pre-recorded loop gives my subconscious something to chew on, and if I'm stuck on something I can just stick my head around the computer and watch the ticker at the bottom of the screen float gently by. At nine o clock every night... (posted by Jacquelyn 4 years 251 days ago.)