From The Trumpeter, Wendell Kisner (Athabasca): The Fourfold Revisited: Heideggerian Ecological Practice and the Ontology of Things; C. A. Bowers (Oregon): Why the George Lakoff and Mark Johnson Theory of Metaphor Is Inadequate for Addressing Cultural Issues Related to the Ecological Crises (and a response); and a review of Reinhabiting Reality: Towards a Recovery of Culture by Freya Mathews. From Sirens, a look at the trials of the 21st century wife; Babysitter, PhD: From baby-sitting to freelancing, over-educated, over-qualified women are doing whatever it takes to pay the bills and stay motivated after a layoff; and when you hit the road solo, you stumble upon a host of lessons that will serve you well back in your normal, workaday life — if only you can remember to bring them back with you. From Wired, a special section on Design Under Constraint: A look at how limits boost creativity. From Popular Science, an article on the right way to remake games; and who protects the Internet? Esther Dyson on transparency.com and the Internet’s immune system. From The Sun, an interview with Nicholas Carr on how the Internet is rewiring our brains. What, genetically, distinguishes one breed of dog from another is now becoming apparent. Is it possible to be a conscientious meat eater? Felix Salmon on the sorry tale of the Harvard Endowment (and more).