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Depression, Memory and Adaptation

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 03.24.2012

Robert David Jaffee

Could it be that depression, even of a psychotic and/or manic variety, functions as an evolutionary adaptation? Yes, I believe that this can be true, though there are doubts on this theory.

The Union Between Poem And Reader: Charles Bane, Jr.'s Chapbook

Patrick Pressl | Posted 12.06.2011

Patrick Pressl

As we enter a new campaign season sure to be rife with heated arguments and incessant finger pointing, one can't help but be reminded of all the issue...

What Is The Point Of A Poem?

Poetry Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011

The Poetry Foundation Here are two well-known descriptions of what a poem is, and does, one by Wordsworth, one by Stevens: type a: Poetry is...

EPIPHANY: Celebrating Moments of Truth

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 11.17.2011

Cathleen Falsani

Realizing that you're happy in your own skin, where you're meant to be, glad to be shod of something unhealthy, and everything is going to be OK, is a profound truth.