Note: Margaret talks about today’s news (approx. 15 min. MP3): Democratic National Convention and her “disinvite.” The murder of Scottie Weaver Oregon Amendment banning gay marriage Scott Peterson trial Trouble in Afghanistan and Iraq Pat Buchanan’s comments about Teresa’s “Shove It” versus Cheney’s “Go fuck yourself.” Saddam’s health
Koreans are a lot like Democrats. When we take on a new business, the entire family gets involved. Everyone takes a shift to cover the vast twenty four-hour schedule. Convenience store employees never rest, and neither does democracy. Just like the Kims, the Parks and the Ros, the Kerry and the Edwards clans put in […]
Barack Obama is solidly moving as the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention. He has a direct and simple message, most of which is encapsulated by his mere presence as a speaker. What he is saying to me, is just common sense. He is talking about how the genius of America is the reliance […]
Margaret and Damien. Photos by Kirk Miller The people in Little Rock are friendly, alarmingly so. The politeness and hospitality here borders on invasive. Everyone is a guest in their state, and you are treated accordingly, lest you forget it. We are welcomed with questions and curious smiles. It is strange, especially coming from a […]
I am very disappointed not to be going to the Democratic National Convention, as I wholeheartedly believe that this election is vital to the future of our nation, and no one has more emotionally invested in the outcome than I. Although I don’t believe it was the right decision, I am not angry with the […]
We are on our way to visit Damien Echols in Arkansas, where he is on death row. Working for freedom is not easy, especially in a nation that is so committed to being desperately unfree. I will update you on our progress.
Constant frustration has my heart in its fist.
Note: Margaret reads and comments on today’s news. MP3 Quicktime
What exactly did Martha Stewart do that was so wrong that she needs to go to jail for five months? I don’t think she is any danger to herself or society. Getting her off the streets and into the Big House just doesn’t make sense. Why are we wasting all this taxpayer money to put […]
I am going to do radio this morning, and a bunch of work all day, but I am worried. David Bowie is recovering from a difficult health issue. He was hospitalized and had to cancel tour dates to deal with emergency heart surgery. The weight of this is too terrible to bear. I had an […]
I had a strange dream that a large and very capitalist cult had grown up around the song “Me and Bobby McGee.” There was a conference room guru who had taken the song from its humble roots and made it about marketing. This included writing different versions of the song which would be helpful to […]
I want to be a good feminist but I worry about the state of the female nation. Today, I am especially concerned about Courtney Love. Love was hospitalized for a miscarriage over the weekend and missed a court appearance in Los Angeles. Failure to appear has tripled her posted bail, made them issue another warrant […]
