I didn’t study literature, so I don’t remember much about Shakespeare. And I don’t really know much history, though now I am feeling rather a lot of regret about that. I do know a thing or two about art history, though. That’s not saying much, though, because when it comes to this particular Venus, every …
Look out. If you swan about your neighborhood having opinions, someone will expect you to do something about it. [tags]Washington State Primary, write-in candidates[/tags]
I would trade my Austrian country life for the messiness of Vienna, any day.
There’s a scene in Red River, I think it’s almost at the very end, where there’s a tremendous cattle drive through some Western town. Well, this was nothing like that. For starters, the soundtrack was distinctly non-cowboy music. You can’t play a tuba in the saddle. Furthermore, I was the closest thing to an Indian …
So I got this iPod, right? I actually won it in a drawing. No kidding. I guess I can’t say “I never win anything!” for a good long time. It’s cool, it’s a 30G video iPod, the black one. It’s shiny and it sounds nice and I guess I dig having a little soundtrack with …
I heard Governor Ann Richards speak – it was maybe two or three years ago. She was funny and scathing and sharp as a tack. Two things she spoke about still stand out in my memory. She told a story about getting through airport securty while wearing a body suit with snaps in the crotch. …