While I was working out this afternoon, listening to my MD entitled “Angry Women,” I kept thinking of Todd and how we had a relationship that lasted for years based solely on the fact that we never had a relationship.… more ›

Does anyone out there know Frederica from Italy with a dog named Sascha and a grandmother from Croatia who hangs out at Torrefazione on Travis Street in Dallas? If so, my friend Nikola would like to see her again before… more ›

As Maurice Blanchot reminds us in his The Writing of the Disaster, there can be no experience of the disaster simply because the disaster always happens after it has happened. September 11th has little, if nothing, to do with the… more ›

Stayed out last night with Stephen, Douglas, & Shannon until after 1:00 AM drinking whiskey sours at Barbara’s Pavilion. Then crawled out of the apartment at 10:00 after initially waking up around 6:00. Insomnia is my new best friend. Went… more ›

My 16-year-old nephew Timothy came up from the hinterlands of East Texas late yesterday afternoon to spend the night before heading to a party this evening. We sat around most of the evening talking before eating pizza at Vitto in… more ›

Chalabi’s Seat of Honor Lost to Open Political Warfare With U.S. NY Times Happy to see that Ahmad Chalabi is finally paying the devil his dues. Remember: he’s the Iraqi who fed American intelligence agencies “information” regarding weapons of mass… more ›

In memory of Gloria Anzaldúa, who died yesterday: Living on borders and in margins, keeping intact one’s shifting and multiple identity and integrity, is like trying to swim in a new element, an “alien” element. There is an exhilaration in… more ›

U.S. Citizen Murdered in Yerevan BakuTODAY.net A friend of a friend…. There but for the grace of God go any of us…. Words fail me (knowing perfectly well that I, too, fail words … and deeds). Joshua was a 33-year-old… more ›

Realized this morning that I’ve been vegetarian for 1/2 my life now. Total mileage yesterday: 5.5 Today I’m taking a break from running to give my ankles, shins & hips a rest before beginning again tomorrow. The 5K is Thursday.… more ›

The concerts Friday night were very exciting: the experimental/techno-friendly Tree Wave, the alternative rock Sekiden all the way from Australia, and the ever techno-erotic industrial/synth pop The Lovemakers. If anyone lives in the DFW metroplex, I highly recommend the Rubber… more ›