The tailcoat was electric blue, and being pressed up against the car, covered the window. I’d seen something close to the tailcoat’s color in a peacock’s feathers, a shade less similar in a highland weaver’s threads, and…
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Change
"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned." – from the play "The Mourning Bride" (1697) by William Congreve. Our new president campaigned on a promise of “Change we can believe in.” But a funny thing…
The Hat Photo
I’ve been getting a lot of requests for a shot of me in the hat from the story The Hat Man, so here it is:
Resistance is Futile
Yesterday, election day, I read the book Common Ground by Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel. I highly recommend it, if for no other reason than its brief, excellent summary of modern-era American politics. Its subtitle and core message – How to stop the…
Vote Today – Free Coffee
Today, 4 November, 2008, is Election Day in the United States of America. If you are eligible to vote, it is your chance to cast a ballot to determine the elected representatives of the citizens of the U.S.…