New Orleans

I lived in New Orleans for a six months, right after I graduated from college. I had been living in Amherst Massachusetts for five+ years, didn't know where I was going to land for grad school -- or even what...

Katrina, Bush, and Us

Ben Stein, who is not one of my favorite people (see Old Ways Die Hard: Ben Stein And Neo-conservative Dress), writes a bizarro-world apology for Bush's handling of the Katrina nightmare. Truly frightening. Right wing fanatics can justify any fumble...

Operation Ceasefire - Thievery Corporation to Headline Antiwar Concert

I received email today, alerting me to an upcoming anitwar rally to be held in Washington DC, on 24 September. This is being organized by Operation Ceasefire, and there will be a concert, scheduled to start at 3pm, headlined by Thievery Corporation, and also involving a long...