IN THE ARENA WITH AMORY

Anyone who has spent a modicum of time in a classroom --on the teacher's side of the desk, that is --is familiar with the term "tea...

Although the work we do here at In the Arena is domestic (ie: our programs run in the 50 United States and address the under-served childre...

While I've occasionally used this space to offer a Keith Olbermann-esque "Special Comment" --albeit minus the caustic wit and ...

It’s mid-March here in New England and what with the early turning forward of the clocks and the particularly vernal weather we experienced ...

In this day and age of plastic surgery and PhotoShop, we’ve grown accustomed to being confronted by scenes of apparent perfection: the too-t...

With all the recent talk of wind --conservative-crippling headwinds, righteous liberal tailwinds --one might think we were soldiering throug...

Anyone who has read this blog a modicum of times knows that its author is an indiscriminate sports fan. So it will not surprise you to learn...