New Progressive Action Group formed in Sacramento I am pleased to announce the formation of People United for a Better Sacramento (no website yet), a grassroots membership-based issue advocacy and political action group working to enact … [Read more...] about
Archives for 2004
Meanwhile, back in Sacramento... Well, I'm not back in Sacramento, but other people seem to be and the Democratic Party is hard at work capitalizing (sic) on Scharzenegger's most recent gaff. Go to sacramentogirliemen.com to buy the … [Read more...] about
Dateline Buffalo Just got in from seeing the Psychedelic Furs play at the Continental Club on Franklin near Chippewa in downtown Buffalo, NY. The highlight of the opening act was a band called Kristofferson Airplane playing a cover of … [Read more...] about
Nip/Tuck on F/X is Fun/Vile 3 Snouts Up (:)(:)(:) Have you seen this tv show? It combines soft porn with graphic surgery--what could be more enticing? Brought to you on basic cable: two men in a plastic surgery partnership in … [Read more...] about
Mandatory Reading Bill Moyer's recent amazingly important speech. … [Read more...] about
There is no blog Thus far, I've proven an unreliable summer blogger. One week in Yosemite, no computer, no phone, no blog. But then one week back, computer, phone, only one entry. In my defense, I was readying the entire house for … [Read more...] about
Don't Blog About Nader Bill Magavern tells me not to blog about Nader any more, but then we watch Ralph interviewed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (hosted by Stephen Colbert, not Jon Stewart!) and Bill raises some interesting questions: [full … [Read more...] about
Back from Paradise So, yes, I've been on vacation for nearly a week. Out of cell phone and email range for the most part in Yosemite--truly awesome, in more of a 19th than 20th century way. I spent more time contemplating subjects such as the … [Read more...] about
Today's Ruminations on Kerry Everytime I think I'm too slavishly defensive of Kerry, I get a boost from an Arianna Huffington column; this latest column looks at Kerry vs. Clinton as candidates(Political Real Estate: John Kerry's Room with a … [Read more...] about
Campaign Against Bush: EPIC Style? This part of the conversation is run-of-the-mill cocktail party chatter across America right now: "It's completely unprecedented!" says I. "I mean, think about it, when has it ever happened that millions of people … [Read more...] about
No, Simply Music isn't giving me a kick-back for this promotion If you've ever wanted you or a child to play the piano with fluency, but haven't succeeded, consider taking a course in the Simply Music method. Simply Music believes that everyone is … [Read more...] about
911 Centigrade I didn't think I would do it this weekend. I had friends visiting. I had things to do. There would be other weekends. And I uncharacteristically scorned MoveOn.Org's suggestion of a week or two ago to take a pledge to do it. A … [Read more...] about