“X-celling Over Men” by Maureen Dowd, The New York Times, March 20, 2005
” … a second X that is working at levels greater than we knew … The researchers learned that a whopping 15 percent—200 to 300—of the genes on the second X chromosome in women, thought to be submissive and inert, lolling about on an evolutionary Victorian fainting couch, are active, giving women a significant increase in gene expression over men.”
If she seems cold and standoffish, it’s because her slightest touch will siphon your energy and consciousness.
Previously endowed Dowd columns:
“Maureen Dowd, Avenging Angel”
“‘And Another Thing about Bush 43’ by Maureen Dowd” by Mick Stingley.
Ars Short Storica: A Guide for Aspiring Writers of Short Fiction
Lesson 1: The Bear at the Front Door It is a common saying among writing instructors that a good short story should begin with, “a bear at the front door.” This is taken by many to mean that a dilemma... 
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Foreword
Dear Reader, The book of poems you are about to read marks the arrival of a gifted new writer to the literary scene. His voice, as you will quickly discover in this début collection, glimmers with raw energy, imagination, and...
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