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Entries by Jay Michaelson from 05/2009

Get the Story: Why We Misunderstand Swine Flu, the Financial Crisis, and other Non-Narrative News

| Posted 05.04.2009 | Media
Read More: Darfur, Financial Crisis, Climate Change, Hurricane Katrina, Saddam Hussein, China Oil, Media Narratives, Swine Flu, Media News

Nameless trends, faceless economic forces -- these are the true villains in today's most pressing dramas, yet they are almost completely unrepresentable on screen.

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What It's Like to Spend Five Months in Silence

| Posted 05.18.2009 | Healthy Living
Read More: Meditation, Evolution, Silence, Buddhism, Spirituality, Silence Five Months, Healthy Living News

What, my friends have asked (at least the ones who didn't think I'd lost my mind), is it like to spend five months without talking, writing, or even updating my facebook status?

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Why It Matters that Adam Lambert is (Probably) Gay

| Posted 05.20.2009 | Entertainment
Read More: New York Same Sex Marriage, American Idol Finale, David Paterson, Same Sex Marriage, Adam Lambert, Miss California, Entertainment News, Adam Lambert Gay, American Idol, Same-Sex Marriage, Entertainment News

For a show about creating the next typical pop star, he is atypical. Simply being gay is, perhaps, no big deal -- but Lambert flaunts his gender non-conformity.

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