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.

What’s in a name?

While listening to news on the radio today, I heard a story about the Washington Opera. Evidently, they have been selected as the “National” opera by Congress, and thus are changing their name to the  [more...]

On the Board

And yet, I’m easily cheered up

These days, when I receive a little letter or package from my friend Sara, I’m always amused by the little random trinkets that fall out. Today I opened an envelope from her and was showered with these little  [more...]

It’s church and state

It’s right there in the first amendment to the constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion… The reason that this rancorous battle over same-sex marriage will never be  [more...]

The Bush Code

You know something — I see a pattern in the King of the A**holes’ tactics. (Oh, and ever since I began writing this blog, I’ve tried to use a certain amount of respect toward the office when referring  [more...]

And there’s the other shoe

He’s done it, just in time to kick off his big re-election road show: President George W Bush has endorsed a constitutional amendment that would ban marriages of same-sex couples. “If we are to prevent the  [more...]