But perhaps the phone records, memos, and surveillance records will be full of information. Now is a good time to repost my blog essay from April 2017 on Jared Kushner, Trump, and the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Empty Drawers, Indeed.
Month: May 2017
It’s not about the dress you wear
...but the life you lead, said Diana Vreeland. Well, it's been a while since the election and I feel pretty much like wearing this every day -- arming myself for battle, because it sure feels like it's on, mister, it's on. So thanks, Vreeland, it is the life you lead, but it is also about the … Continue reading It’s not about the dress you wear
Bravery on our minds
Andromeda is, according to the erstwhile wikipedia, "she who has bravery on her mind." In the ancient Greek world, Andromeda needed courage when she is sent as sacrifice to a sea monster, only to be saved by the handsome, strong Prince (son of Zeus) Perseus. Andromeda is most empathically female, the root of the western story … Continue reading Bravery on our minds
Permanent Investment
There's really no gussying it up: In 2016, a year of political disasters and other just plain bad-year stuff, the residents of Flint, Michigan were forced to use filtered or bottled water for drinking, bathing, and cooking. Let's not rehash the crisis here, but it's enough to say that residents were saddled with poisonous, dangerous water through … Continue reading Permanent Investment
Dream and Do
I've been reading the reviews of HBO's The Handmaid's Tale with as much fascination as anyone. This morning I thought about the frenetic pace of work the past few months, and my yearning to just be done with it -- I resent the constant demands on my time. In my fantasies, I float, untethered, above the … Continue reading Dream and Do
Style of Resistance 