John P. Thompson

Bringing Home the World: Exploring the Margins

By John P. Thompson June 07, 1990

The lecture hall in Emerson was full of people shuffling fellowship schedules and recommendation forms. the advisor was at the

PHOENIX

By John P. Thompson January 22, 1990

The first time I saw Phoenix she was wearing a red g-string and highheels; her hair also had red highlights,

Cheesy Politics

By John P. Thompson January 22, 1990

I was concerned about the State of the Union, particularly my state (which is nebulously, Wisconsin) and so I decided

COCA-Colonialism

By John P. Thompson November 20, 1989

I first met COCA in the Dunster House dining hall. I was eating dinner (as one does in this politically

Weak Gravity in America

By John P. Thompson September 23, 1989

W E Americans live on a vast patch of the earth, a sweep of scattered geography in which states tumble

Post-Election Escapism

By John P. Thompson November 22, 1988

W HEN I found out that Bush got elected, I decided to go to Reading, Mass. Yes, there's a leap

Saving Beacons of History

By John P. Thompson October 20, 1988

Imagine knowing that the Mississippi River had been dammed and drained into dusty extinction. Or that every wolf, every eagle,

Situations Wanted

By John P. Thompson October 13, 1988

A city can be seen from millions of different angles, and for each perspective there exists a separate city. This

Tom Waits: Making it Big

By John P. Thompson September 23, 1988

Big Time Conceived by Tom Waits Directed by Chris Lum Shown during the Boston Film Festival O CCUPYING the screen

Fourth Grade Blue

By John P. Thompson April 30, 1987

F IVE BUCKS SHE'S FAT." "Five bucks she's fat and ugly ." "No, no, no. This is it. Ugly is

Mind and Body

By John P. Thompson March 18, 1987

O H, BRING back the touchy-feelie days of elementary school, when education had smells, colors and texture. Elmer's glue. Candles

More Than Burritos

By John P. Thompson March 12, 1987

Casa Portugal 1200 Cambridge St., Inman Square 491 8880 I NMAN SQUARE IS RAPIDLY becoming an ethnic roto-sampler, with restaurant

Primal 'Scream

By John P. Thompson March 05, 1987

I 'M ON A RAVING SUGAR HIGH. Great Kaleidoscopic smears of chocolate pudding, double oreo, and black raspberry goo up

Musical Madness

By John P. Thompson March 04, 1987

A LL ACROSS this frothy bowl of milk and cornflakes we call our nation, millions of average Americans are twitching

SCREEN

By John P. Thompson February 26, 1987

The Stepfather at Cinema 57 S O YOU'VE GOT AN OEDIPUS complex. Dad's piling on perfectionist pressure, throwing temper tantrums--maybe

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