comedy
Tacoma-based artist R. R. Anderson Recently Immortalized Yours Truly:
September 2, 2009
Al Franken Flashback: Controversial Interview With Heeb magazine from 2003
July 20, 2009
Back in 2003, I had the opportunity to interview then-author, now Minnesota Senator Al Franken. I found his take on America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia to be interesting; likewise he had some provocative things to say...
Durban II Would Have Been Good Comedy, Were Abuses by the Self-appointed Arbiters Not So Appalling
April 23, 2009
Serious defense of Israel shone alongside clever and zany protest at the United Nations Conference Against Racism in Geneva, Switzerland earlier this week.
For representatives of countries like China, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Cuba to sit on...
Come Laugh at the New York City Dating Scene
July 14, 2008
For every woman who’s been fixed up once too many with a man who needed fixing, for every man who’s ever been fixed up with a woman in need of a psychiatric evaluation, for everyone who needs a laugh: have I got a treat for you! This...
Americans Are Fed Up With Energy Inaction–Give Us a New Manhattan Project
July 10, 2008
This terrific video comes to me courtesy of my friend Dave Reaboi at the Center for Security Policy in Washington D.C. It really hits home. The time is long overdue for both Democrats and Republicans to get serious about new energy policy. Time...
I Spent Yesterday Afternoon in Ramallah – and Lived to Tell!
May 21, 2008
Seriously, I’m no Brooke Goldstein (no interviews of terrorists!) But yesterday I did travel to Ramallah with Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Peaceworks, a business that brings together individuals from opposing sides of world conflicts,...
Letter from Penny in Pennsylvania: Forget You, Barack
April 24, 2008
Note: Writing this post helped this Pennsylvania girl — me — to lighten up in the midst of a contentious campaign season. I hope it provides a few laughs.
Dear Barack,
Since you have got BIGGER and BETTER things to do than...
Wake Up Democrats: You Are Hung up on Barack, but Hillary is What You Need
April 7, 2008
As a long-term registered Democrat who increasingly identifies as an independent and has weathered a torrid, post-9/11 love affair with conservatism, I am in a good position to judge Democratic prospects this nominating season. And I think we...
Tune in to FOX and Friends Tomorrow Morning at 7:45 am to See the Great Julia G.Gorin
February 23, 2008
Tomorrow morning–Saturday February 23 at 7:45 a.m.– tune in to Fox News Channel to watch the illustrious Julia Gorin. Journalist, comedian, and woman for all seasons, she will appear on Fox and Friends discussing her...
Bill Clinton as You’ve Never Seen Him Before
February 9, 2008
This tour de force is brought to you with panache by the First
Lady of politically conservative comedy.