James VanOosting is a writer who lives in South Orange, New Jersey, and a professor of public communication at Fordham University. Also by this author Unmarked Territory Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2005-05-06 issue: View Contents Recommended for you A Presidential Smash and Grab By The Editors May 21, 2026 ‘As an Emerald Is Green’ By Ellen Wayland-Smith May 25, 2026 ‘The Real Thing’ By Anthony Domestico May 19, 2026
