The attic smelled old, heavy with dust and the floor creaked. It was summer (I think) and I was probably eleven or twelve. The light was golden brown and thick as I rummaged through boxes. Probably my cousin Chris was with me, but I not sure and I might have been alone. Then I found …
We are supposed to live in a country where the rule of law applies to everyone, even our political leaders and our government. When even the “good guys” are abusing power and creating a system of governance which places itself above the law and leaves the American people with no recourse before the law, we …
When is a job not a job? When the head of the Republican Party says it’s not:
STEELE: You’ve got to look at what’s going to create sustainable jobs. What this administration is talking about is making work. It is creating work. STEPHANOPOULOS: But that’s a job. STEELE: No, it’s not a job. A job is something that — that a business owner creates. It’s going to be long term. What he’s creating… STEPHANOPOULOS: So a job doesn’t count if it’s a government job?
There’s more over at Jed L’s Daily Kos Diary.
Somedays I really wonder about our capacity for long term survival.
But there are people we meet in life that miss being important to us by inches, days, or heartbeats. Another place or time or emotional frame of mind and we would willingly fall into their arms; gladly take up their challenge or invitation. But as it is, we encounter them when we are discontent or content and they are not. Whatever serious chemistry might have been possible if, isn’t. [Jonathan Carrol, Glass Soup]
I’m serious, they must hate America because they are trying to do everything in their power to destroy America’s economy, Constitution, rule of law, and infrastructure in order to further their own political agenda. I am not talking about the ordinary Americans who vote Republican or who support conservative ideology, I’m talking about the Republican …
Look, shit like this1 happens on sets and in rehearsals and with artists. I think the glee with which this particular meme has spread through the intertubes is because we love to see our celebrities dragged down a notch or two and what better way to do that than having evidence that said celebrity is …
I’ve always been struck by the number of offhand lies that are told in an office setting. From telling people on the phone that someone is on the other line or in a meeting when that someone is neither, to forging a the boss’s signature, to faking sick days, business settings seem rife with deception. …
I have a lot of music and I love sharing new and interesting music with people, so I’m going to start a series that will post on the first of every month called “Music You May Have Missed.” Most of the time I’ll showcase one band each month and will provide links and samples as …
“The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2” (Alan Moore, Kevin O’Neill) “Fray” (Joss Whedon) “Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile” (Bill Willingham) “Fables Vol. 3: Storybook Love” (Bill Willingham) “Watchmen” (Alan Moore) “The Wooden Sea: A Novel” (Jonathan Carroll) “After Silence” (Jonathan Carroll) “Bones of the Moon” (Jonathan Carroll)
Back when I lived in Providence during the late 90s and into the early Aughts, the best pizza in Providence was Pizza Pier on Wickendon Street. I figured that was still the case until the other night when I ordered a “Take and Bake” pizza from Gourmet Pizza, which is on the corner of Hope …