A Vital Mind

Of the kind I don’t think we’ve ever seen go so far in politics; he thinks for himself. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg8lCLumByw[/youtube] Love him.

It Takes a Woman to Know it

I love women now. There was a long time in my 20s and 30s when men were my better friends. Sure, I had my sisters and my best friend, but usually, my friends and those I admired in art, film and literature were men. I would probably need a lot of therapy or a really...

Weird Things and Weird People

Sometimes being an adult is very much like being a kid. Recently, I had the occasion of being the one “not invited” to a party. I’ve not often been that person because usually I get invited to everything. Or I do at the various places I’ve...

Activities and Shiteous Kids

I didn’t realize that mean kids really do sprout early. My daughter attends school at a very small enclave in the Hollywood Hills where the tiny school is divided into a “gifted” magnet and a “home school.” The magnet was put in to...

Beautiful Vehicle…

You know Emma’s my daughter because she has somehow altered the words of Van Morrison’s Beautiful Vision into a jingle, “beautiful vehicle, velvety passenger’s seat…” It’s funny. Well, I thought it was funny. Maybe Van...