Dispatches from the Democratic Convention

In an effort to be fair and balanced I’m forced to also cover the Democratic National Convention. I’m not sure if packing..

September 5, 2012

Dispatches from the Republican Convention, Pt. 2

We shouldn’t have to watch this stuff. My wife found me weeping in the bathroom this morning because day 2 was so brutal. But..

August 31, 2012

The opening of the Republican convention this week signals political silly season 2012 is approaching its end. I’ll be sad to see it..

August 29, 2012

Much to my dismay and chagrin I spent part of Sunday mowing the weed patch known as my lawn. Every time I perform this annoying chore I..

July 25, 2012

I knew I was in trouble when I heard a squeaky voice yell out from the bathroom, “Who left the toilet seat up? I almost fell in!” Since..

May 10, 2012

After 600 debates and seemingly 100 front runners the Republicans have finally settled on a standard-bearer for the 2012 presidential..

May 3, 2012

Welcome back! Things look a little (okay a lot) different. We’ve remodeled the whole place. There’s a fresh coat of paint on the..

March 14, 2012

Birth is a wonder Death is a hunter Nothing is in between Except a number after number Changming Yuan, author of Chansons of a Chinaman..

March 14, 2012

The flakes scatter. And I imagine myself one of the flurry’s pack. Desperate to rejoin my falling comrades. I spin and sputter. Through..

March 14, 2012

I’m assuming my desire to be driven somewhere will be like a siren call to a taxi driver’s need to make money. But I’ve been..

March 14, 2012