We were talking Sunday over coffee about the Demzette publishing a conversational yet solid-punching essay by UA’s Mohja Kahf as the lede piece in the Perspective (editorial) section. Under her name is printed The Washington Post, where the piece first ran a week ago. We were proud. Mohja is one of us. Not just a […]
Relaxation tip: Ignore the presidential campaigns because it’s 15 months before November 2008. It’s six months before any primaries that matter. Why get worked up? A good part of the chaff will be be blown away by either luck or strong campaigners so you won’t get your hopes up for some goofus. Entertainment advice: Enjoy […]
This week, the newspaper says, the town of Lowell is installing a $1,500 Panasonic video camera on a 200-foot cell tower. It will record the “south, west, north and portions of the east sides” 24 hours a day. Mayor Perry Long says, “It will be used for security, not for observation. We’re not in the […]
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They offered me the office, offered me the shop They said I better take anything they got Do you wanna make tea at the BBC? Do you wanna be, do really wanna be a cop? Career opportunities are the ones that never knock” — from “Career Opportunities,” Joe Strummer/Mick Jones, The Clash Copyright 2007 Ben […]
In a Brick from a few weeks back I referred to a recent novel that had Fort Smith, Arkansas, as one of its main locales. But I hadn’t read but a few pages. It’s time to do the right thing: finish and reflect. It’s A Secret Word by Jennifer Paddock, 2004, published by Touchstone, an […]