David Cook: The feminism of Downton Abbey
Since Halloween, this online-only Tuesday column has studied the intersection of pop culture, the zombie fiction of "The Walking Dead'' and our search for existential meaning.
Cook: The new Jim Crow
When they opened the prison gates and gave Cedric Conner back his freedom after four years in jail, the state penitentiary guards in Wartburg, Tenn., said something he remembers to this day.
Cook: Alexander blacklists the expert
On Tuesday, our U.S. senators - Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker - made a damning decision that could cost billions of dollars and thousands of lives.
David Cook: Zipline into 2013
Somewhere yesterday, scientists uncovered another Mayan calendar. Far more uplifting than the first, this calendar predicts 2013 as one of the most memorable years ever.
Cook: Just think of it
"The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.'' - Pema Chodron
Cook: Pandora’s box of wine
Drinking a glass of wine tonight? Got a bottle picked out for New Year's Eve?
David Cook: The girl who conquers numbers
Jaime Simonds, 17, can fly like Rudolph through math problems. She eats polynomials for breakfast.
Cook: In guns we trust
"I have, like, 10 of them."
Cook: Joy to the Dumpster
Mardi Gras beads. Lots of coat hangers. Fake mistletoe. Two dozen VHS tapes (a Paul Newman film, "My Cousin Vinny," a Ray Stevens collection, "Blazing Saddles").
Cook: Guns kill, not autism
Do not blame mental illness. Don't even dare.