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
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An Officer and a Gentleman vs. a Cowboy

An interesting juxtaposition of two personalities, courtesy of Electrolite: Rhetoric of war. Compare and contrast. Excerpts from the address of Lieutenant Colonel Tim Collins to the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish  [more...]

March 21, 2003

On the Board

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What is patriotism?

pa•tri•ot n. One who loves, supports, and defends one’s country. French patriote, from Old French, compatriot, from Late Latin patrita, from Greek patrits, from patrios, of one’s fathers, from  [more...]

March 21, 2003
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Glass Houses, continued

The Republicans who are currently showering Senator Daschle with bile should take a look at their own history [from E.J. Dionne in the Washington Post]: The president’s party took an early run this week at  [more...]

March 21, 2003
Fun Stuff

Puns are the lowest form of humor

I want to make a joke here, but I’m too exhausted emotionally and physically from trying to make sense of things. Just a few little tidbits, then, which you can craft your own jokes from: – Coalition of the  [more...]

March 20, 2003
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On the air… on the edge of your seat!

You can hear the glee in Dan Raviv’s voice on the CBS Radio Network. Listening on the way home, I was horrified by his cavalier delivery, sounding thrilled that he was able to tell us all the latest, juicy news. I  [more...]

March 20, 2003
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Wisdom from a good Republican

A quote printed in today’s Washington Post: “To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but  [more...]

March 20, 2003