The Day The Sun Shrank

Tommy Smothers, speaking yesterday at the debut of the Wolf Trap summer schedule: “George Washington chopped down the cherry tree. When asked about it, he said, ‘I cannot tell a lie, I did it.’ Richard  [more...]

You know him, you love him — prolific commenter The Amazing Kirk-a-go-go, (who is also my cousin-a-go-go) is entering the ranks of we bloggers. Welcome him over at Radio Free Kirkopolis (, part of my rapidly  [more...]

It’s like I only come into the office to hang out and snack these days. I’m getting little real work done, but I am certainly blowing my diet to bits. Some of the stuff that has arrived: bagels, fudge, a big  [more...]