I think giving up stuff for Lent is stupid. It’s not that I don’t value life changes and sacrifice, and I mean no disrespect to Catholics—it’s really to the secular community that I’m referring. If you’re a practicing Catholic and got up this morning to have some ashes rubbed on your forehead, carry on. But […]
Read more...Month: February 2009
moxie
I ain’t got it. There are times in my life when I feel confident and self-assured, but that certain je ne sais quoi that pushes one over the edge into moxie territory is missing from my repertoire. I mean, I’m not afraid of confrontation. I was raised Southern (borderline redneck) and being confrontational is hardwired […]
Read more...getting it out of my system: a letter to [Tom Daschle]
Dear [Tom], I realize this is my third open letter in two days, but I felt compelled to write and tell you how—-Ahh, fuck it. I give up. EDIT: [Caroline Kennedy, Rod Blagojevich, Nancy Killefer, Timothy Geithner, January weather in Kentucky]
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