Truth Mob – Eric Andre on Historical Re-enactments
My grandmother used to say “There’s a lot of truth in a joke.”
View ArticleMitt Romney picks a plan
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Leading in to this month’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt...
View ArticleAdventures in Dining: a Julia 100 Pilgrimage to Tu Lan in San Francisco
Thursdays nights are probably the worst time to try to get a story about a restaurant from the restaurant. This was what I was attempting to do when a friend and I showed up at Tu Lan Restaurant in the...
View ArticleOne Giant Leap….
Neil Armstrong was the first earth human to walk on the moon. He died today at age 82. Update (family statement issued today): Saturday, August 25, 2012 “We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil...
View ArticleIt’s Official
Okay, there was no blood on the floor. The Republican party took the traditional “lock step” rally around the presumptive candidate. Hurricane Isaac took a turn towards the Gulf coast. But between 2008...
View ArticleLabor Day
Summer officially ends for the northern hempisphere September 22 at 10:49 EDT. Where are America’s Labor Day parades today. “As Goes Janesville,” a documentary by Brad Lichtenstein, follows the story...
View ArticleThe Democrats’ Turn
Today the DNC launches their convention in Charlotte, NC. This also marks the 4th anniversary of this blog which was launched at the 2008 DNC convention in Denver. Different kind of convention and...
View ArticleFashion Statements
Note: This post has been updated No it’s not fair. But it’s the world we live in where a woman can say as much and sometimes more by what she wears as what she says. First Lady Michelle Obama and...
View ArticleEclectique Interview: James McBride
My first introduction to James McBride was James McBride the musician who had a really cool day job as a writer for the Washington Post. I also knew James had a pretty good rep for being a top notch...
View ArticleSeptember Issues
New York Fashion week wrapped up Thursday, the 13th. And I’m just finishing my September issues. It was a busy week on my end as well. Washington’s fall social season can require as many wardrobe...
View ArticleFania All Stars in Zaire (1974)
Every 4 years pundits wonder what Latinos or Hispanics are thinking. Every year from September 15 – October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month reminds us to remember and celebrate the history and culture. A...
View ArticleJames Baldwin (1963) a social screening with E. Ethelbert Miller (October 13)
EXPERIENCE OVEE James Baldwin from “The Negro and the American Promise” (WGBH Archives, recorded 1963) Log on for a a live screening and chat with E. Ethelbert Miller on the literary and political...
View ArticleRace 2012
You sometimes wonder if it’s possible to have a civil and intelligent conversation about race. And the topic is ever so present in an election year, but much more nuanced when it comes to referring to...
View ArticlePoll Vaulting Over the Noise with Nate Silver of Five-Thirty-Eight
Nate Silver became the most trusted voice in statistics in the 2008 elections via his blog Five-Thirty-Eight which applied baseball stat numbers crunching to polls to craft a big picure of where the...
View ArticleThe Next Wave in Cultural Politics
You’d think some of these Republican candidates were trying to spin a Right to Rape movement out of “Right to Life”?!? And question the support behind them. !!!! The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon –...
View ArticleWar Horse
And I’m talking about the Tony Award winning play, “War Horse” by Nick Stafford based on the Michael Morpurgo novel. The play’s been around for a bit, but I’m still amazed by this production especially...
View ArticleEarly Voting Has Begun (in some states)
Here are a few resources to get your vote in motion for the 2012 election. Know your options and know the new laws (re Voter ID) before heading to the polls. For a comprehensive overview of the whole...
View ArticleDefining Bipartisanship
President Barack Obama made the midnight call to Governor Chris Christie as Sandy began to wreak havoc on the east coast offering Christie whatever resources he needed. Christie strikes me as one of...
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