From Fraud by David Rakoff:
In New England, everyone calls you “Dave” regardless of however many times you might introduce yourself as David. I’m reminded of those fanatically religious homophobes who stand on the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral during Gay Pride, holding signs that say “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!” I have always wanted to go up to them and say, “Well, of course not Adam and Steve. Never Adam and Steve. It’s Adam and Steven.”
Seen this morning on gay.com chat: a guy who says he’s in the military is using the nickname “mildewd.”
As I watch these new Deep Space Nine DVDs, questions pop into my head that didn’t appear almost a decade ago when I first watched this show. Most of them are nitpicky continuity questions and plot holes caused by [more...]
Pal Jon and I went to the Kennedy Center tonight for a performance of The Taming of the Shrew by the Royal Shakespeare Company — wow! The Royal Shakespeare Company. Wow. You know, there’s nothing like seeing [more...]
amen.