Author: David Freddoso

By David Freddoso • Jun 11,2006

Celebrity classical

The Three Tenors are “the dominant symbol of American classical music.” Or so Joseph Horowitz wrote in his recent magisterial book, Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise...

By David Freddoso • May 14,2006

Taxes not hiked; Women, minorities hit hardest

“There is a time when a politician must put politics aside,” said the passionate Democratic Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, once a famous civil rights activist. “There is a time...

By David Freddoso • Apr 17,2006

How amnesty hurts Mexico

Interior Mexico is a sad and lonely place. In the summer of 2001, on my most recent trip to rural Morelos, I worked on a service project in a small...

By David Freddoso • Mar 19,2006

Just say ‘no’ to drug legalization

Months ago, I jumped at the opportunity to buy tickets for The Pogues’ March 10 show at the 930 Club, particularly excited that Shane MacGowan, the Irish band’s troubled lead...

By David Freddoso • Feb 20,2006

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…my district?

In ancient times, men looked up at the stars and saw warriors, bears, and flying horses. On a partly cloudy day, children look at the sky and imagine floating castles...

By David Freddoso • Jan 22,2006

Looting Wal-Mart

To those of you who wished me good luck in the New Year, let me tell you how grateful I am. Since January 1, I have won 42 lotteries in...