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Entries from November 21st, 2008

some days just kick ass

November 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments · music

– especially when they start with a little ass-kickin’. – and include watching a series of preview clips for this new Elvis Costello show starting on December 3 on the Sundance Channel (oh you KNOW I’m watching). – followed by a trip to the DMV to (finally) renew my driver’s license, and having that trip [...]

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an old lesson

November 17th, 2008 · No Comments · writing

It’s been an interesting time in my head lately. This morning I returned to my old standby, the Morning Pages, which I have been doing or the last six or so years, on and off. I don’t know why I leave off doing them, but I always do, and then I always come back to [...]

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yeah, we just turned that mutha out.

November 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments · politics

Scattered thoughts about last night’s election

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wow.

November 4th, 2008 · No Comments · politics

For the last two weeks, every now and then, I’d catch my breath. My heart would skip a beat. Do you remember, a year ago, how downtrodden everyone was? The women I worked with couldn’t imagine either a woman or an African-American man becoming the Democratic nominee, let alone President. I think this was probably [...]

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