Why Was the Stoic White Guy Crying?

11:00 P.M., November 4, 2008, the networks call Obama the victor. Was this real? Had Obama actually won the election? 12:02 A.M., November 5, 2008, President-elect Barack Obama is giving his victory speech when tears come to my eyes. This is real; Obama will be the...

A Turkey Round-up

What's there to say, really: Ann Coulter's jaw wired shut?And in other news: last night I was subjected to part of Dancing With the Stars. I can now confidently report what I'm sure many people already knew–wow, does Miley Cyrus blow. She's got...

Grrrls Rock

When thinking of great rock guitarists, I'm generally awash with images of thin men in tight pants through which they exude some sort of super-sexual musk that increases in intensity when they shred. I lament not maturing in an era past, perhaps the sixties,...