Tag Archives: torture

Elevenish Ways To Kill A Peep

March 22, 2008 – 11:25 pm

So, it’s Easter/Ostara/Spring Equinox/whateveryoucallit, and as usual the stores are full of symbolic representations of our gratitude for new life. Pastels, chocolate eggs, and the persistent Peeps. Yes, the gooey marshmallow “treats” which line up in their neat little rows behind their cellophane windows to peer blankly out into the world through their vacant eyes. [...]

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Let’s Talk About Torture

December 21, 2006 – 10:21 pm

I have been proud to host many civil discussions on my column. We have talked about abortion, pornography, and various Bush controversies without ripping each other’s eyes out. It has been lovely. But this is not going to be one of those articles. Yesterday, the breaking news was that an American had actually been held [...]

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Dear Democratic Party,

September 14, 2006 – 9:11 pm

I know we haven’t spoken in a while. I would like to say it’s my fault, that I overreacted to your sleeping around, your unwillingness to defend our relationship to others, your weak justifications of your actions. But those were your choices, and I chose to distance myself from you as you seemed so hell-bent [...]

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