Just As I Thought

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.

On the Board

Think like they think

One of the nagging talking points the Bush administration has harped on since September 11th is the ridiculous contention that “no one could have imagined” that someone would hijack a plane and fly it into a  [more...]

Anti-love, pro-death

Did you need any more evidence of the agenda of the Bush administration and congressional Republicans? With time expiring on the decade-old assault weapons ban, gun control advocates are angry at President Bush for  [more...]

Ego time

Let’s talk about me for a while, shall we? Me, me, me. Myself. And in particular, my age. It’s a strange subject. People usually seem to fall into two categories: those who lie about their age and obsess  [more...]

Patriotism vs. Freedom

That’s what the Republican right has created — an atmosphere where freedoms that America stands for have been set aside, and if you dare to dissent, you’re labeled as unpatriotic. They’re  [more...]