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.

I’m just a bill… well, not JUST a bill.

Who’s on the side of people in the military and their families? A bill drafted to provide tax relief for military personnel was scrapped today because the Republicans loaded it up with tax breaks and subsidies for  [more...]

On the Board

Some more war talk

President Bush says – over and over – that he has not yet decided whether he will invade Iraq. Um, as we used to say in the 80s, exCUSE me? Ask anyone if they believe that – even the most hawkish  [more...]

Dell: Late as usual

Dell’s newly released laptop, the Inspiron 8500, is being touted as a breakthrough. Well, maybe for PCs! Here’s an except from the CNET review: Dell should bundle a big supply of popcorn with its new  [more...]

That old double standard again

It constantly amazes me how the well-oiled Republican spin machine works to blast Democrats over strategies and events that they themselves have used in the past – and the Democrats aren’t organized enough  [more...]

Savage vs. Civilized

Another example of the fall of civilization: Michael Savage. This is what passes for “journalism” in our society? Some examples of what this ultra-right, extremist, loud mouth, divisive spotlight seeker  [more...]