Happy Saturday, everyone. The boys and I are getting headaches from the race-cars' window-rattling racket (the St. Pete Grand Prix is ta...

Readers, I commend this well-written and moving WaPo op-ed to you with my highest praise. I've long admired Sinéad's musical gifts...

Children... children! Come here. Right now. NOW, I said. Sit your bottoms down and listen, because as much as I don't like having to ...

Such a perfect--and perfectly beautiful--song, don't you think? I've been peeking in on the debate throughout the afternoon and even...

Meet Pascal Toussaint , male soprano with an angel's voice. The multitalented and generous author and artist Amy Tan --dear friend, pro...

I've decided I'm going to make a concerted effort to bring more Alan Grayson goodness to the rest of America--he really is too wonde...

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Sour Gropes www.thedailyshow.com This is one of Jon Stewart's best and funniest se...

Oh dear . It seems Glenn Beck has discovered the truth about me. I hope you'll still be my readers and friends. ;-)

Several weeks ago, reader Jacqueline sent me this gorgeous YouTube creation: it's Aaron Copland's haunting piece, The Promise of Liv...

Top Gear (on BBC-America in the U.S.) is one of my favorite television programs. It's a car enthusiast's weekly thrill ride laced ...

The weekend must begin right now. I have declared it; so shall it be. I also wish to say that I adore Ike Willis' voice. And Frank...

Exegi Monumentum Aere perennius "I have made a monument more lasting than brass". From the title page of Works (1735): Swift rece...

The Republican party is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the insurance industry... They can try to erase his words--as if the medium you're ...

Sorry seems to be the weariest word : Tiger Woods' apology x 10 n . For embarrassing all those squeaky-clean sponsors, I guess. (photo v...

"The Revolutionist is a doomed man. He has no private interests, no affairs, sentiments, ties, property nor even a name of his own. His...

Happy Sunday, and Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! In Escondido (Spanish for "hidden"), love (and chocolate) is in the air . ...

O'Donnell: Isn't it true that the president YOU worked for invited the first attack? You just admitted, "We didn't know wh...

My boys--including the (sort-of) grown-up one--absolutely love this dish, and I'm happy to make it for them, as it's delicious and w...

Going through the matter fact by fact--and exposing legislator after slimy, two-faced, hypocritical Republican legislator--Rachel Maddow dem...

They paid her over $100K for some teabagging, but all they got was a lousy hand job.* "These stupid peasants, who, throughout the world...