Quebec election 2014
I watched the second Quebec election debate last night. What a spectacle. How tiresome to listen to Pauline Marois and François Legault going at each… Read More »Quebec election 2014
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December 25, 2013
The sun is slowly, coolly rising over the hill across the river, frigid bands of peach and lavender spreading across the sky. Mysterious, frozen mounds… Read More »December 25, 2013
On Still Caring After 40
Like most kids, when I was small, say nine or ten, if I thought about myself after age 30 or so, it was as an… Read More »On Still Caring After 40
Doublespeak, Again
US President Barack Obama and his administration are under attack. The media, when not tisking and tutting about the Republican feeding frenzy over the IRS… Read More »Doublespeak, Again
What if Assad Did the Right Thing?
It’s tempting to rubberneck at the catastrophic ruination of Syria the way a child might stand all agog before a presentation of animatronic dinosaurs gobbling… Read More »What if Assad Did the Right Thing?
On February
I’ve written a poem, if it can be called that – it’s something I do about once every two years, and just about as competently… Read More »On February
From Amazing to Awesome to Splendid: One fabulous woman’s journey through hyperbole
We live in the age of the catchphrase. The syndrome, the tell-all word, the whoop of positive vibrations. It’s really awesome to be alive in… Read More »From Amazing to Awesome to Splendid: One fabulous woman’s journey through hyperbole
Oh Israel, oh Palestine
Portishead on the iPod, beloved is asleep in bed. It’s midnight. Where does the time go? What happens to all the days and years, when… Read More »Oh Israel, oh Palestine
Sandy
It isn’t opportunistic to use this moment to talk about climate change. It is critical. Whether or not the storm that battered the East Coast… Read More »Sandy
Rachmaninoff
?wmode=transparent” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen> Gorgeous. I hope you’ll enjoy this as much as I did.