Writing the good read
Best double-feature ever played over this weekend at the Egyptian Theater in Seattle: Milk, and then a midnight showing of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. What bookends, eh? Congratulations on a career that’s spanned genres like no one else’s. Lisa
Regarding the atheist poster at the Washington State Capitol: First, do you believe in free speech? Because if you do, then you have to admit that whether you agree with that speech or not, you have to allow it. Second, is an elected official who is upholding the law of the land really a moron?…
I realize that as a central California Catholic pastor you may not qualify as famous, but your recent comments about Catholic Obama voters and their need to confess the sin of Obama support has put you in the news. I just have one question for you: if you voted for Obama and have to repent…
Safe concentrations of melamine? In baby formula? Would you actually feed the stuff you tested to any baby in your care? Try again, please. Lisa
You know that song “My Dear Country” on Not Too Late? The one that’s written to scary-movie music and includes these lyrics: “That nothing is as scary as election day. But the day after is darker, And darker and darker it goes, Who knows, maybe the plans will change, Who knows, maybe he’s not deranged.”…
My brother says I should write to you and ask you to send a thank you note to W. Without him, Big Brother (mine, not Orwell’s) says we wouldn’t have done nearly as well. Enjoy the party. Lisa
As you get ready for your latest adventure — I’m talking about choosing a dog to join your family, not that other thing — please consider the joy of picking from the thousands of shelter dogs that are looking for new homes. They often make better pets than purebred dogs and it sends a powerful…
I want to thank you for making such a gracious victory speech tonight. Four years ago, after John Kerry lost, I wrote a letter to President Bush and Vice President Cheney asking them to remember that they were leaders of all Americans, not just the Republicans who elected them. Bush later gave a speech talking…
As a first order of business, I’d like to request you pass a law making it a federal offense for those who haven’t voted to complain about the State of Affairs, Politicians, Politics, Laws, or Elections. If they do, I’d like the punishment to be that we who have voted are allowed to hit them…
Please vote tomorrow. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t care who you voted for. I do care. But more than that, I care that you vote. And if you don’t vote, shut up. I don’t want to hear you complain about politics, politicians, laws, regulations, the economy or anything else. If you aren’t…