Word: isolationism
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But the isolation and condescension "nonworking" moms face in a career-woman's world ("Oh, you stay at home! And what else do you do?") can be especially hard on women who don't have a long list of work accomplishments behind them. And taking an early break is tougher...
The recent decision by Rosie O'Donnell, an adoptive mother of three, to come out as a lesbian was a reminder that more and more gay people are having families. For the most part, gay families are just like other families, dealing with soccer practice, homework and daily chores, but...
In particular, he was fascinated by how the extracellular matrix—the jelly-like substance surrounding cells—affects intracellular processes. Much of Bernfield’s work involved the isolation and characterization of proteoglycans, proteins of the extracellular matrix with key roles in tissue development.
Simultaneously, the priesthood has become the most countercultural profession in America. "We live the last of the medieval lifestyles," author and priest Donald Cozzens said. Isolation is a constant threat. Fewer nuns and fellow priests means less peer support in an increasingly secular and sexualized society. "When I got ordained...
A brief glimpse into some compelling issues in landscape is provided by two photographs by Hiroshi Sugimoto, and a painting by Wayne Thiebaud. For Sugimoto, the landscape is a stark and stripped down depiction of solitude and metaphysical expanse. His black and white photographs contain a palpable sense of isolation...