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.

A new Disney thrill ride

So, the news is official — Disney has bought Pixar, and with it they’ve bought their way back into animation. I was dismayed and disappointed when Disney finally shut down their animation division, the part  [more...]

On the Board

Sun Day

When you’re feeling depressed about the situation you’ve got yourself into, the distances and lack of employment; there’s something rejuvenating and cheering about a 65° Sunday in California  [more...]

Leaving them behind

I read a story in today’s Washington Post about a trailer community set up for the displaced workers at the Domino sugar plant in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. Near the end of the story is this extremely  [more...]

Exporting democracy

Well, looks like the Bush administration has done a splendid job of bringing American values to Afghanistan: Gap between rich and poor widens in Afghanistan Some buy watches for $4,000, others heat homes with dung The  [more...]