Once again, Jon Carroll nails it in one.

Here's a story that is fascinating and heartening ... though really, it's kinda sad that a big-time college athlete who *gasp* actually goes to class (!) is news.

Florida State football player up for Rhodes scholarshipI follow the 'Noles, so I've seen the kid play -- he's quite good. I really hope he gets the scholarship and is able to achieve ( Read more... )

Gay Marriage Begins In Connecticut

In light of everything that went on last week I'm doubly proud of my little state today ...

Our Long National Nightmare Will Indeed Come To An End

"Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone to reverse the president on climate change, stem cell research, reproductive rights and other issues, according to congressional ( Read more... )

Gay Marriage Legal In ConnecticutWhile in general I believe that all marriage should be banned, as it is a religious construct that has no place within the legal system, and replaced with civil unions for all ... this is still a banner day. I'm proud of my little state ... and also proud of our Republican Governor, who knows to leave well enough ( Read more... )

Study: Omitting cell phone users may affect polls

R.I.P., George Carlin.To this day, I can't look at a sliced tomato without thinking of it as "a little pink bicycle tire". ("Wheat germ. GERM?!?") His routines were a staple of my clandestine late-night Dr. Demento listening back in junior high onward ... and he never really lost his touch, I saw his most recent HBO special last year and he ( Read more... )

If it were up to me, there would be an extra-special circle of Hell reserved for the government of Myanmar.

Burmese Junta Seizes Aid and Blocks Foreigners

Just seen in an industry publication:

E-Town’s Forster Marries Lou ReedWhen Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson decided to tie the knot in Boulder, CO on April 12, they called on none other than E-Town host Nick Forster to officiate the ceremony. Forster is an ordained minister from the Universal Life Church, and he married the couple in the backyard of ( Read more... )

We were in the bar of Joe's American Bar & Grill in Franklin, MA, having met up with geoffroi and a couple other friends for dinner before going to see Susan Werner at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse. We got there just a couple minutes before Derby post time, and stood in the bar where the TVs were as we waited for a table. Our table was ready right at ( Read more... )