Archive for June, 2007
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
Well Said, Justice Harlan
To many, the immediate consequence of this freedom [of speech] may often appear to be only verbal tumult, discord and even offensive utterance. These are, however, within established limits, in truth necessary side effects of the broader enduring values which the proccess of open debate permits us to achieve. That the air may at time [...]
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Sunday, June 24th, 2007
Charming little cottage
So I was just in Washington, D.C., with many of the women in my family. We took a tour of the White House, which was pretty cool, but kind of underwhelming. I’d heard that one of the British royals once refered to it as a “charming little cottage,” and I can’t disagree. It’s rather [...]
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Saturday, June 16th, 2007
Not Much Fun
I was at work last night, proofreading the Opinion columns – which up until now I thought I was qualified to do – when columnist Richard Creed broke some startling news to me. Apparently, “fun” is not an adjective, and people who use it that way are uneducated troglodytes.
Most of us over 50 grew up [...]
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Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
On the Bookshelf: Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons
I just finished re-reading one of my favorites, “Cold Comfort Farm.” Written in 1932, it’s a parody of the rural genre of Thomas Hardy and D. H. Lawrence.
Yeah, sounds fun, right? Stick with me, it’s worth it. I’ve never read Thomas Hardy or D. H. Lawrence, and I loved it.
Flora Poste, an orphan at 19 [...]
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
Well Said, William O. Douglas
As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there’s a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such twilight that we must be aware of change in the air, however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness. – Justice William O. Douglas
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Monday, June 4th, 2007
On the Bookshelf: Possible Side Effects, by Augusten Burroughs
I worry that I’m not being fair to Augusten Burroughs. The special place in my heart for gay men with dysfunctional families, obsessive-compulsive tendencies and strong ties to New York City who write semi-autobiographical memoirs – well, that place is already pretty filled by David Rakoff and David Sedaris.
The comparison is particularly strong with David [...]
