America

Obama

August 28, 2008


My unabashed patriotism

August 21, 2008

Many have given some, some have given all.

     As we approach the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S., I am reminded of the importance of patriotism.  Not the knee-jerk kind born out of fear and

And Crown Thy Good

August 1, 2008

The Northern Pacific coastal air has to be sampled to comprehend
What serenity smells like: sea salt, tide pool and pine
Sit down where fertile soil meets cool, damp sand

Where Have All The Leaders Gone?

July 31, 2008

scott

Where Have All the Leaders Gone?

Patriotism: a dirty word?

July 3, 2008

I've just returned from a phenomenal three week book tour for DIRTY WORDS: A LITERARY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SEX.

Americans as quaint primitives

June 11, 2008

The condemnation of the world is one thing. Americans are used to that. But there's something especially humbling about being viewed, not with fear or hostility, but with indulgent condescension.