This article by Maureen Callahan, (who by the way is an outstanding writer of this genre,) should be read by the entire literate world. It's a masterpiece essay that quickly dismantles and unpacks the royal babble, muck, mooing, phoniness, contempt, ass-kissery, and concealed misogyny that attends to every facet of the Kennedy Mystique. Even the avuncular … [Read more...]

For Irene She was lovely; We all traveled together on the long bus ride. Bored travelers, empty chip bags, traffic over the bridge. I knew her son had died, a fortnight ago. I did not say "I am so sorry." I said nothing. He was seven. The last four days, as he died, he was at home in bed. She held him after it happened, for a … [Read more...]

Right now we are too jubilant to compose ourselves or this text; Here's the story--text as well as podcast of today's episode of my show "Radio Free Science." A life was saved, a new era begins. One down, many more to go. Thank you Clark Baker and the entire OMSJ team. … [Read more...]

I read this twice and really could not dispute one word. I am only interested in this quality which actually, I would not call "happy," because that is a loaded and suspect word. But I would bring back the ancient word 'joy,' to describe the striving of perception. Affirmation: I want people around me who know joy, can feel it, are capable of it. Many … [Read more...]

Last night's very hyped episode of HOUSE (Fox) has House's colleague and best friend diagnosed with cancer and given 'five months' to live. (Five, mind you--not 6. An uneven very exact number--5.) He declines chemo because he wants to enjoy the time he has left. Dr. House goes into rage-filled but secretly heart of gold inspired plots and acts of … [Read more...]