Month: March 2008

Yeah,Eliot Spitzer resigned. So what? I don’t live in New York, and while all reports are that this guy is an insufferable, self-righteous prig, he has had no impact on my life whatsoever. His resignation will likely mean little or no change in how New York is governed, so what’s the big deal? Well, the ... Read more

DaylightSavings is an idea that has outlived its usefulness. It certainly wasn’t invented by anyone who had young children. Because young children don’t adjust to daylight savings for weeks. You keep having to put them to bed long before they’re tired and then wake them up an hour before they’re ready. It’s even worse with ... Read more

AroundChristmas of 2002, I broke my arm. I told everyone I did it while I was wrastling a bear, but, in actuality, I slipped and fell on the icy steps of my front porch. Had there been a bear on my front porch that particular morning, though, I would have wrastled him but good. Anyway, ... Read more

Idon't like being sick. And I don't have time to be sick. But sick I am. Hacking cough, raw throat, chills, and a basso profundo voice.  Everyone likes to hear about other people's illnesses.  ... Read more

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Sofor reasons I cannot explain, I managed to wrangle an invite to the premiere of HBO’s John Adams series, held tonight in the US Capitol building. Star Paul Giamatti, Producer Tom Hanks, and original biography author David McCullough were all on hand for a reception held in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall, hosted by Speaker ... Read more

Ihave lived seven of my thirty-nine years in or near our nation’s capitol. Of course, six of those years were the first six, as I was born in the District of Columbia at the long-forgotten Columbia Hospital for Women. That was always a source of embarrassment for me, as being born in a woman’s hospital ... Read more

I don’t care who you are, the Washington Monument is inspiring. I’m in DC until Thursday on a business trip, and I had to schlep a camera and a tripod with me. Since Delta only allows two checked bags, I had to put everything in one big honking suitcase, and it weighed over fifty pounds. ... Read more

Soa Facebook friend asked me to name: 1. The ugliest car on the road 2. The worst television show in history 3. The most annoying children's show on air today. My answers were: 1. Not into cars so I can't name brands. My old minivan qualifies, though. 130,000 miles, a huge dent on the side, ... Read more