The Bygone Bureau

Concern is often raised when discussing the practicality of a liberal arts education. Student Jordan Barber solicits a review of his curriculum from his father, who expresses certain misgivings regarding his tuition payment’s return-on-investment.

This is the third installment in a series of essays by jet-setter Jordan Barber, who is currently studying Mandarin at Donghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. Adventurous as always, Jordan reports on the good, the bad, and the ugly of his experiences with Taiwanese cuisine.

Tim Lehman speaks to A.V. Club writer Nathan Rabin about his new memoir, The Big Rewind. Topics discussed include Rabin’s short-lived TV career, Orthodox Jewish summer camp, and the Family Guy effect.