Just As I Thought
Fun Stuff

Portrait of the Artist

Ah, that day when my friends Sara and Lance and I went to the Hirshhorn gallery to see the Laurie Anderson exhibit, and turned around to discover that we were being followed by… Laurie Anderson.

April 24, 2023
Right = Wrong

Safer in America

I can’t quite understand the right wing (well, that’s the understatement of the year, isn’t it?). They use terrorism as their big issue, trumpeting how concerned they are for our safety. Then they turn  [more...]

October 2, 2004

On the Board

Right = Wrong

It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature

Earthquakes, three volcanoes erupting, and four hurricanes wreaking havoc in Florida. If I were one of those religious zealots like Pat Robertson, I’m sure I could come up with a story linking them all to  [more...]

October 1, 2004
Fun Stuff

Boom

There goes Mt. St. Helens!
Dammit, the live picture went out.

October 1, 2004
Right = Wrong

The new Iraq

What happens if the “free” Iraqi people vote in January… to bring back Saddam? “Saddam to Declare Candidacy for Iraqi Elections,” reads the headline in Zaman Online, which styles itself as  [more...]

October 1, 2004
Fun Stuff

Forget Selma

According to Queer Day, the long and eagerly awaited “coming out” of a Simpsons character involves Patty, Marge’s sister. Homer: Which one’s Selma, again? Marge: She’s the one who likes  [more...]

September 30, 2004
Fun Stuff

Rumbles

Just ‘cos the internet has made it possible — unlike in 1980 — I’ve added a live cam picture of Mt. St. Helen’s over there on the left. They’re saying that it could erupt any day now  [more...]

September 30, 2004