By Feb 07,2003

Real reality

Mr. Damas said he would watch “The Hours” himself. Fortunately, I was able to go under cover of female accompaniment, but I would have ended up seeing it anyway. I...

By Jan 10,2003

Live to eat

Socrates said, “Thou shouldst eat to live, not live to eat.” I say Socrates ended up with Hemlock by misreading the wine list. Anyone who considers food only for the...

By Jan 05,2003

The politics of a touchdown

If you’re a sports junkie, you have to be disappointed in Sunday’s Super Bowl match-up. What should have been a classic, nail-biting thriller between the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay...

By Dec 06,2002

Of poo and culture

Does poo have artistic merit? A viewer watching Dingleberries, a series of 15 comic sketches set in a bathroom, may well ask that question. The play, produced by Washington’s Cherry...

By Dec 05,2001

Band of Brothers: The Good Fight

To honor military conquest, the Romans held games, organized ceremonial processions, and built triumphal arches. Today, we have films. To be sure, memorials crowd our capital. As important as these...