My closest blogging friend, and a pretty doggone good friend in general, is retiring her flagship blog. I’ll miss Saintseester Says, Saintseester. Don’t be a stranger ’round these parts. Looks like lunch with Melanie. I had pho tai on Tuesday, freeing me up for a vermicelli—maybe a bun thit nuong—or a clay pot today. I’m … Read more
Now here’s a scene sure to warm the hearts and stimulate the intellects of all proud Americans (language warning): If you have a job, you’re a sellout. (Don’t you love it when an effort to start a chant falls flat?) Also, please note how freely the language of racist hatred falls to these tongues. So … Read more
There is no sense yet to be made of the hell unfolding at Penn State, and I’m not going to try. I’m sick for the victims and their families, I’m thankful there aren’t going to be more of them, and I pray for their healing. As the wheels of justice begin to turn, I’m sure … Read more