Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’98

Peter has another “great idea”… … More Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’98

Taking The Menstrual-Mobile to See The Golden Girls

The Menstrual-Mobile was still preferable to freezing to death… … More Taking The Menstrual-Mobile to See The Golden Girls

No Country for Shiksas

When a pre-recorded message interrupts your R.E.M. cycle; it’s hard to forgive and forget… … More No Country for Shiksas

Schmearbarrassment

“Bagels and Lox!  Bagels and Lox!  The most expensive thing on the breakfast menu!?!” … More Schmearbarrassment

Making Connections: Pimping Campaign Propaganda While Making New Friends

Was the simplest explanation that a crowd of non-English speaking men, dressed for day labor, tracked down the elderly Republican statesman to express interest in helping his campaign?  Or… … More Making Connections: Pimping Campaign Propaganda While Making New Friends

All Chalked Up

I was born in 1978.  All that was needed to turn that “8” into a “0” was a tiny mark of white chalk… … More All Chalked Up

New York State Dinner

Even recently renovated, it looked like somewhere you would find Uncle Junior eating dinner at four in the afternoon… … More New York State Dinner

The Grand Old Party’s Honky-Tonk Hideout

I pinched my mother’s back, so she knew to be cool… … More The Grand Old Party’s Honky-Tonk Hideout

Disco Elephant is Dead

“I’ll take ‘People Who Went Crazy’ for 200 Alex.”

“This person quit his position as intern coordinator shortly after two interns ruined his life.” … More Disco Elephant is Dead

Election Postmortem II: Ever After

He stood behind the podium, immediately singling me out because of the Lewinsky description he probably edited himself, “So I understand you met one of my reporters the other night.” … More Election Postmortem II: Ever After