International Journal of Controversial Discussions Issue Volume #4 Issue #1
By Categories: Psychoanalysis
 Click Here to Read: The International Journal of Controversial Discussions Volume #4 Issue #1.  The theme of the issue is Memoir and Psychoanalysis with a target paper by Merle Heidi Molofky, MFA, NCPsyA and edited by M. Sagman Kayatekin, M.D. There is also Review of Donnelley M. (2023). Treatment Resistance in Therapy: A Patient’s Perspective. Ireviewed be J. Christopher Fowler and a Response to Dr. Fowler by Marshall Donnelley This journal is supported by a generous grant from the American Psychoanalytic Foundation.
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A Place Among the Fiddlers
By Categories: Arts

Click Here to Read: A Place Among the Fiddlers: In a southwest Virginia fairground, thousands of musicians gather every August to keep a centuries-old tradition from flickering out by David Alm on the Longreads website on October 1, 2026.

Jamming around the grounds at the 2012 Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, Virginia on August 11, 2012. Image: Eli Christman from Richmond, VA, USA  Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Annie Dillard and the Writing Life: Writer aren’t born, they’re made—from practice, reading, and a lot of caffeine. And sometimes tutelage
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Click Here to Read: Annie Dillard and the Writing Life: Writer aren’t born, they’re made—from practice, reading, and a lot of caffeine. And sometimes tutelage By Alexander Chee in Personal Essay on The Morning News website on  October 16,  2009.

 Photograph of American author Annie Dillard. Image: Photo by Phyllis Rose  Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Hundreds arrested on biggest day of French student protests over education resources
By Categories: Politics

Click Here to Read: Hundreds arrested on biggest day of French student protests over education resources: Mass protests over decrepit conditions at France’s high schools descended into sporadic violence Tuesday, leading to nearly 500 arrests and prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call an emergency meeting. Members of the public have accused the authorities of using disproportionate force as protesters clashed with the police in several French cities By FRANCE 24 on the FRANCE 24 website on October 6, 2026.

Jules Ferry à Paris manif 2 octobre 2026 Image: Guallendra.  Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.