If I were to sum up my personal philosophy in a single sentence, it would be this: Never try to encapsulate anything of import or…
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There was a striking man walking up and down 128 all weekend with a goat on a leash. At least he looked like a man,…
Conservative writer P.J. O'Rourke, who used to butt heads with Molly Ivins on TV, came on the Tonight show once and explained right wing logic:…
When the twin towers fell on 911, at first it was thought that as many as 10,000 people might have been inside. A national call…
I have not owned a car since 1987 for both financial and earth-wise reasons. When I need to I will rent a car. What a…
Every once in a while I decide it's time for a fast. There is some evidence that fasting is good for one's health as well…
We recently saw a French film made in 2008, Summer Hours, written and directed by Olivier Assayas and recommended to us by Louis Bedrock, the writer and translator. A beautifully made film set in present-day France, I immediately loved the sights and sounds, but found I was not connecting emotionally with the characters.
He’s the toughest of acts to follow. Moreover, no one will ever be as controversial as he has been. Indeed, during his decades-long tenure at…
"Oh crap," I thought to myself as my old pickup truck rattled to a stop in front of the barn, "This ain't good.” It was…