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.

On the Board

Packs of Wild Dogs

This is the sort of thing that you often think never could happen in our “civilized” country. Texas Crowd Kills Man After Car Hits Kid Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Austin, Texas (AP) — A crowd attacked and  [more...]

Michael James Keenan

Michael Keenan, shown with his friend Stacie Krajchir, died Tuesday from burns he suffered while saving another friend’s dog in February. Back in February, the Bay Area heard the story of Michael Keenan; he  [more...]

Beats putting it up on blocks

It's nice to know that in an era of strife and lies and every day horror, the little things are still so powerful. Stepping into my backyard and smelling the blooming roses is especially nice; and today the small, fun  [more...]

Predisposed to believe what they’re told

I’ve known for a long time now that being a Republican these days requires a special ability — the ability to believe bold-faces lies, the ability to rationalize the wrong and dismiss the truth; the ability  [more...]