For two Saturday mornings now, we’ve enjoyed the company of some remarkably friendly butterflies at Nathan’s soccer games. Locals: we encounter these in the east central part of Palmer Park, on the field colloquially known as “lower lower north.” These aren’t fleeting, lucky shots. These butterflies land on you as soon as you sit down … Read more
Hey, what’s the worst idea you’ve heard this week? How about this one: Let’s turn Heathers into the next Buffy. Dear young, hipster Fox television professionals who are currently shepherding this concept: I’m sure you’re very talented, but this is really a rotten idea. Heathers was and is genius, and it deserves to be undisturbed. … Read more
Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy has died at 77. It will surprise no one who knows me that Kennedy was hardly one of my favorite people, and I’m not sorry his legislative voice is silent. Nevertheless, he has indeed been around a very long time. This is my favorite thing about him that I’ve read since … Read more