On my first Halloween after I moved to the U.S., it took me at least half a day before I realized there was neither a priest nor a nurse employed at my workplace.
I had not understood that (a) Halloween could include any fancy dress costume and that (b) one might wear such attire to work. [...]
So Nathan and I were practicing the other day (practicing what? Read on!) and he started telling me about a new show he’d heard on WFMU, The Acousmatic Theater Hour, and a performance poet they’d played, Caorline Bergvall. She’s French-Norwegian and really fantastic, as you’ll hear in the piece we’ve included in this playlist. It’s [...]
Part 2: Born to be mild
I’m not a car guy. But when presented with the opportunity to race a Ferrari out in the English countryside, I couldn’t resist. Who could?
After signing in, we checked out the safety equipment. As you could see, they were ready for any size and shaped skull.
I was [...]
California’s Proposition 8, already the subject of such a great comment thread, looks like it’s going down to the wire, much less predictable than the presidential race. Should we start a betting pool? Meanwhile, Idaho Mormons were asked to make calls in favor of the proposition, then told not to. Are nosy, churchy Idahoans not [...]
What’re you gonna wear for Halloween? Who will you be? Who did you want to be… but never were?