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.

September 11 and the American Way

While I’m supposed to be joining in “celebrating” today’s events (I’m really shocked that today hasn’t been made a national holiday yet) I am instead writing a screed about how we  [more...]

On the Board

Patti Davis, Ronald Reagan’s daughter

The moment that would have broken my father’s heart was the moment when applause broke out at the mention of more than 200 executions ordered by Rick Perry in Texas. It was stunning and brought tears to my eyes. This is  [more...]