Recovering journalist living in California's Sierra Nevada
There was a try to legalize marijuana in California in 1972. Voters whomped the initiative 2-1. But it was fun. The pro-dope campaign was run as straight as possible, all suit and tie. Guy I dealt with there was a Brownell, grandson of Eisenhower’s attorney general. The public face of the pro-effort was intended … More Dope
Had a crush in highschool on a girl named Barry. Mush have been my junior or senior year. New girl in town. Year younger than me. And possessed of the kind of southern accent that can still poke a finger in my brain. Wonderful. Her voice alone just made me so happy and weak … More Where’s Barry?
from Bay Citizen story today on the San Bruno gas explosion and fire that killed four and burned several dozen homes: “Those who called Crestmoor home — many for decades — know that nothing here will ever be the same.” For example, from now on in Crestmoor mastodons will roam the streets and nothing will … More Catastrophe porn
Bear with me. This started when my friend Keith sent me a right-wing screed called “I’m Tired”, an old fart doing an Andy Rooney number. You know, down with Obama, socialism, left-wingers, liberals, Muslims, George Soros and Michael Moore, and the main stream media; up with Fox and Tea Parties and so forth. (One interesting … More Tom’s tired
Earlier this summer Ms. Barbara and I attended the medical school graduation of her niece, the Lovely Allison. McGill in Montreal. She’s Canadian when she needs to be. Anyway, 140 young docs, each one smarter, better looking, and (according to the program and speeches) more committed to social justice and progress than the next. Awesome, … More Wasted Lives
Lots of kerfuffle about President Obama dissing the Supreme Court during the State of the Union. Oh, my. but really, he fits right in. Letterman, O’Brien and Leno are being rude to each other in public; TV ads call the competition liars by name; a Reep called the President a liar right out loud during … More Being civil
Tom DeVries 