Are You on the List? |
"'We are at the edge of a cliff and we're about to fall off,' says constitutional lawyer and former Reagan administration official Bruce Fein. 'To a national emergency planner, everybody looks like a ...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 08:30:00 GMT |
Thirty-two Short Sentences About Glenn Gould |
Recently I've been working on a book about Glenn Gould, the brilliant and eccentric pianist. His recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations is still, I believe, the bestselling classical album of all tim...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:29:00 GMT |
Austin City Limits Festival, Day One |
"Our speakers went on FIRE! Did you notice?"--Bjork
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:54:00 GMT |
It's Good. |
So we went to the midnight showing of The Simpsons last night, and for those of you who've expressed some fear about it being a disappointment, fear not. It's maybe not an A+ but it's definitely an A....
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:57:00 GMT |
Getting Religion |
Yes, in order to put butts in the church pews in our town, you gotta speak the language.
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:43:00 GMT |
The Importance of Acceptance |
Curtis and I have both been working a lot lately, and we're low on groceries, so over the weekend we wanted to get a pizza delivered. I've tried late-night pizza at a few places downtown, and it's not...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:28:00 GMT |
"You Belong in Amsterdam" |
Well, duh. At least Curtis and I got the same city. Though that's probably a double-duh.You Belong in AmsterdamA little old fashioned, a little modern - you're the best of both worlds. And so is Amste...
Posted by on Thu, 24 May 2007 17:28:00 GMT |
Twelve-Second Book Review: What Is the What |
People often ask me to recommend a good book, presumably because it's my job to read quite a lot of them. However, whenever I'm asked that question, I find myself saying um a lot and drawing a blank. ...
Posted by on Mon, 07 May 2007 22:47:00 GMT |
Satanism? |
Okay, this is a pretty accurate quiz as far as the top two, but . . . Satanism? Plus the title of the quiz was "Which religion is the right one for you?" I feel forced to point out that to call agnosi...
Posted by on Thu, 03 May 2007 22:31:00 GMT |
The Oracle of Jackson, Mississippi |
A few days ago, driving home from a wedding in Atlanta, Georgia, Curtis and I decided to stop overnight in Jackson, Mississippi. A friend of his who was originally from Jackson had recommended that we...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:16:00 GMT |
