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

On the Board

Right = Wrong

Do they all hate us now?

An interesting perspective from a Washington Post article this morning: how U.S. policies are alienating what was a pro-American generation of Muslims. A generation of Arabs wooed by the United States and persuaded by  [more...]

February 26, 2003
Fun Stuff

Maybe God wants peace

Just as it happened here in D.C., a blanket of snow in Israel has suddenly calmed and brightened the mood of those living there under great stress. “It’s a moment of relief for all of us,” said Avital  [more...]

February 25, 2003
Right = Wrong

Donahue: gone

MSNBC has canned Phil Donahue, the only “liberal” on that channel. On any channel, it seems. As if to underscore the point, MSNBC will fill his airtime with an extra hour of drumbeats in “Countdown:  [more...]

February 25, 2003
Fun Stuff

Lighten up your wardrobe

The Washington Opera’s production of Aida features the next wave in costuming: illuminated fabric! NPR’s All Things Considered featured the fiber optic fabric, called Luminex, on their show yesterday  [more...]

February 25, 2003
Right = Wrong

The Great Debate

The Associated Press reports: Saddam Hussein indicated on Monday that he does not intend to follow U.N. orders to destroy his Al-Samoud 2 missiles, and challenged President Bush to an internationally televised debate  [more...]

February 24, 2003