4 Snouts Up for NYC I can attest that New York has still got it. While everyone else in the world was in Boston this week, Bill and I were in Manhattan. Among many other diversions, we saw two plays: Bug and Caroline, or Change. (:)(:)(:)(:) 4 … [Continue reading] about
President Kerry! Hey, I'm trying to say this before every blogger and pundit in the nation does: Kerry's nomination acceptance speech tonight at the Democratic Convention was masterful in content and delivery (and he only used the word values … [Continue reading] about
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 … [Continue reading] about
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 … [Continue reading] 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 … [Continue reading] 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 … [Continue reading] about
Mandatory Reading Bill Moyer's recent amazingly important speech. … [Continue reading] 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 … [Continue reading] 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 … [Continue reading] 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 … [Continue reading] 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 … [Continue reading] 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 … [Continue reading] about