"…something like the supervisor of an entire team of political agents…"
Here’s a travel tip that works for me and might work great for you too! When I’m away from home, sometimes I’ll see somebody on a cab line or in the hotel lobby who looks like my friend Dave. And I’ll go up to them and I’ll say: “Dave. Dave. Dave. Dave.” And they’ll say … Read more
Bodies fly close overhead glittering geese eyes turning my body to track invisible, lovely dark honk.
At an Italian restaurant last night, while I was picking at my spaghetti bolognese, a perfect little gentleman of around 2 or 3 years old came up to me and stared. Whatever I did — peekabo, wiggly fingers, wiggly fingers on head, big smile, surprise face — it didn’t matter. He just stared. It was … Read more
You probably can’t tell from this blog, but I’m an exceptionally accomplished fellow. For example: I once taught a family of gerbils how to sign “hello” and “nice to see you.” I can hold my breath for three hours. From 1983 to 1987, everything I said or thought rhymed with “cantaloupe.” Nice bar of soap. … Read more
Some people, like Hillary Clinton and my 7-year-old son, have been hammering home this “Don’t Mess with Texas” message. In the case of Hillary, it’s one of her slogans for the March 4th primary. With my son, it’s on this t-shirt he likes to wear. And I’m sorry, but I enjoy messing with Texas. I … Read more
today’s a good day to introduce them to “Bicycle Race” by Queen. On your mark, get set, go…..
Hi, This one’s narrowcast to my fellow Bay Areans. Just wanted to share the fun fact that my daughter (aka Shonny Vortex) is making her big-time stage debut this very weekend in Virago Theatre Company’s staging of Candide, with music by Leonard “don’t call me Spock” Bernstein and lyrics by (among others) Dorothy Parker, Lillian … Read more
I keep hearing the pundits say that the Clinton campaign built their strategy around one result — a clear victory on Super Tuesday. Then they read these great quotes from the candidate, like this one from back on December 30th: “I’m in it for the long run. It’s not a very long run. It’ll be … Read more
That’s what this lady at the table next to mine just asked her gentleman friend. “Yes! Dear lord yes!” I want to shout.
I’m drinking vanilla mighty leaf tonight. The most macho tea. Tough guys smell this brew they back down. They should back down. It makes me French with rage. Like some French Bruce Banner. “Petite l’hommes! Je crushez vous!”