2 October 2009: Late Night with Letter A

In his TV show last night, David Letterman joked about having sex with women on his staff. No one expects him to wear the LETTER A around his neck.  What if Whoopi Goldberg or Barbara Walters had done the same thing?  Oh, wait.  Didn’t Baba Wawa confess to having an affair with US Senator Edward Brooke?  And…

l October 2009: Is Sarah Palin a Mutant?

I’m sure Sarah Palin gave the title of her upcoming memoir a great deal of thought before deciding to call it GOING ROGUE: AN AMERICAN LIFE.  She will surely benefit from all the allusions to ROGUE, a fictional female character from Marvel Comics, a mutant who, according to Wikipedia, “absorbs the memories, physical strength and…the abilities…

30 September 2009: What Would Jesus Drink?

There’s a new fraternity for Christian men at the University of Kansas.  Although the president of the new Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity does not elaborate on the religious beliefs of the organization, he says there are rules about alcohol use—abstention for members younger than 21 and officers during their terms, and that other fraternity members…

25 September 2009: Elvis Presley, Hip Philosopher

I was awakened this morning, randomly, by one of the “Golden Oldies” on my iphone.  There he was, Elvis Presley, in all his hip-swaggering glory, imparting great philosophical wisdom with just nine words—“I Want You, I Need You, I Love You.”  I mean, Kierkegaard couldn’t have said it better.  First you must want…from that want…

23 September 2009: No Boners in This Church!

The roof of the 800-year-old church in Stratford-upon-Avon where Shakespeare is buried is caving in. Whatever else happens during the renovation of the church, I hope no one makes the mistake of disturbing the Bard’s remains.  Be forewarned!  The epitaph on his grave reads: “Good friend, for Jesus sake forebear To dig the dust enclosed here.…