Lieberman urges Nader to rethink run for president
By Sarah Coffey, Associated Press Writer, 2/23/2004

U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman harshly criticized Ralph Nader Monday for running for president,... "I argued that a vote for Ralph Nader was effectively a vote for George Bush, and if you care about the environment and fairness and the economy as Ralph ( Read more... )

...although I'm still waiting for the last scene...

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Ocean
and grass flowered beach
morning would haunt him less
yesterday's cloud
melts with translucent breath
corduroy smoke
and slow fire-
a clean kill

This morning, I took Nero to the Animal Emergency Hospital and had them end his life.

Although Nero was expected to die in December, he had been doing pretty well at proving the doctors wrong until this last month.  Nero had been getting weaker and weaker, and for the past few days had spent all his time under bushes in secluded corners of ( Read more... )

Had a remarkable day yesterday with
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I fear the hackers' approach might backfire on a bear website...

In 1999, I translated and published a Hagadah (that's the book you read and sing from at the Passover seder), and offered it online as a benefit for Mazon, a group that raises money to fight hunger. The details are here. (Boy, that website needed some renovation)Anyway, just tonight I put the last saleable copies in an envelope -- two press runs, ( Read more... )

Google contextual dating!

Last night I finished a project that has been several months in the making -- I replaced my toilet. This is one of my favorite household activities: It makes me feel butch, conscientious, and gives me the illusion that I'm accomplishing something with my life.

It all started in 1987, when I left my classic art deco bungalow in Oakland because the ( Read more... )