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Monthly Archives: June 2008

Salmon Rushdie @ Free Library of Philadelphia

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Not ashamed to admit that I actually shelled out hard cash to attend Salmon Rushdie’s reading at Free Library of Philadelphia. An interesting thing I learned from Sir Rushdie is that there is no such thing in Indian storytelling as “Once upon a time.” Rather, what they have roughly translates to “It is so, it [...]

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Anchor Trauma

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

First, Charlie Rose, and I ignored it. Then, Anderson Cooper, and I still ignored it. Now, Stephen Colbert. This can not be allowed to continue! What’s next, Katie Couric in a body bag?

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David Sedaris @ Joseph Fox Books

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Free author event at Joseph Fox Books with one of my favorites, David Sedaris reading from his new release When You are Engulfed in Flames. This being my first time seeing David, I had to bring along all my first editions for him to sign. Unfortunately, I don’t have a first edition of Naked. This [...]

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President Obama Will Bring Families Closer

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

I want Obama for president because he’s young enough of a politician not to have have accumulated too many cronies. His ‘inexperience’ translates into fewer compromises. With fewer backs to scratch, he just might be able to fulfill his presidential promise.
As an added bonus, President Obama will bring families closer. Decent, rational human beings will [...]

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