midgebop
Drunk on a world served straight: through the lens of a travel junkie, movie slut, foodie, music lover (no country twang please), queer liberal, English prof.

October 2008



W--a film worth seeing this political season

Friday, 24 October 2008 3:32 P GMT-07
In this constant political overload, bombarded daily with ads, news, and other random political events, I couldn't resist going to see Oliver Stone's latest film W. Even with a few shortcomings, the film handled the Bush years with lots of st

Finding Hope in a Despairing Time

Thursday, 16 October 2008 7:39 A GMT-07
After a restless night, post-debate, I woke up in much the same mood that preceded my sleepk--concerned about the world, worried about a future, seriously wondering if the intelligence of the country could sink to a further low. But thanks to Dorothy

RBOC--Long Overdue

Sunday, 12 October 2008 5:49 P GMT-07
I miss writing on the blog, the rhythm, the habit, the way it would often mark my morning over coffee or my evening, like now, listening to music podcasts. So now, with NPR's All Songs Considered Podcast looking back at David Byrne and Brian Eno,