On this Fourth of July, let us not be distracted by tiny flag shorts and giant hot dogs and things that go Boom in the night, but instead remember what this day is really, actually …
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Patriotic Perspective
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The End Feeling
Did you know that even if you’re not really a theater person, you still have an innate sense of when a play should End? I’ve felt it so many times: I’m watching a play with …
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the tiniest of protestors
In what Blaine aptly described as the ‘ultimate act of protest,’ she gave birth yesterday this fierce little lady, Ruby Rose Lee: or as I like to call her, MY NEW FAVORITE PERSON IN THE …
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the good bits
Surely these are dark times, but we must focus on the GOOD things that have happened in politics during this country’s short life: Lincoln abolished slavery! Roosevelt saved the country from a depression whilst in …
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‘Only in the darkness can you see the Stars’
Today, on White Girl with Blog, I spent some time this morning reading through some of MLK’s best quotes, just to hang out with his memory for a few minutes, acknowledge all that he did. …
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what food once was
I’ve been abandoning all extra-curricular creative responsibilities the last few days, and spending every waking non-work moment reading this dear lady’s book: It’s part memoir, part cookbook, which is my new favorite kind of book. …
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NOW LOADING. THE WAGON.
Growing increasingly excited to head up to Portland this weekend for what appears to be a BIG AND BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION of my play, the Oregon Trail, at Portland Center Stage. Excited for actors and moments …
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there is no tragedy without hope
Today, on Louis C.K. for president — I’m listening to his latest interview on the Marc Maron podcast, and he reminded me that these masks that adorn the walls of high school auditoriums and the …
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Decision making with Herodotus!
From The Histories, RELEVANT STILL: They are very fond of wine, and no one is allowed to vomit or urinate in the presence of another person. YEP MAKES SENSE! If an important decision is to …
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PREACH ODIN PREACH
I’ve been reading some Old Norse poems from the Elder Edda, YOU KNOW, LIKE YOU DO. My favorite so far are from Sayings of the High One, which is basically an advice column penned by …