Hooray! The House votes to curb the Patriot Act. I'm so happy about this. I especially like this quote:

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), a leader in the drive to curtail the act's reach, said in an interview that the original measure had passed "in an atmosphere of panic" and that a wide spectrum of lawmakers is beginning to conclude it went too far ( Read more... )

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Movie night is tomorrow night (Wednesday) 8:00 at my house. Michael's choice, La Femme Nikita (the great French version, not "Point of No Return," the crappy American version with Bridget Fonda). It is a fabulous movie, so please come.

If you need directions, please give me or Michael a call. Hope to see you all there!

Jennie is married! Last weekend, I went to the wedding in New York. It was beautiful, small, and short - everything a wedding should be. Joe is great, and I think they will be very happy together. Jennie's married name is Newkirk. Wayne, Jennie's dad, almost tripped over her dress when they were at the altar. Fortunately, he didn't; he just ( Read more... )

I am happy because Jeff is going to help me make a pair of stilts ( Read more... )

The Illiterati Magazine
Fundraiser & release party for Nashville’s newest literary magazine!
8 pm - midnight Saturday, May 7, 2005
2218 Belmont Blvd.
for information, email illiterati.staff(at)gmail.com.

My apologies to those of you who have already seen this, but if you haven't...look! A party!

Claire, McCall, and I have finally finished ( Read more... )

So, my birthday's coming up in a few months. Anybody want to give me this?

For the Godfather lover in your life...

Guy at work: Hey, we have a new pope! I mean, "we" relatively, huh huh. {He isn't Catholic, but we've been discussing pope-related stuff for weeks ( Read more... )

Ladies and gentlemen, I have found my true calling. I will immigrate to England and become the new Q in Her Majesty's Secret Service. Yes, there really is one, although he's not called Q as far as I know. The present Q, John Widdowson, is stepping down in October. I will be more than happy to fill his shoes, assuming that I can figure out how to ( Read more... )

To homeless children sleeping on the street, neon is as comforting as a night-light. Angels love colored light too. After nightfall in downtown Miami, they nibble on the NationsBank building -- always drenched in a green, pink, or golden glow. "They eat light so they can fly," eight-year-old Andre tells the children sitting on the patio of the ( Read more... )