Song of the Master and Boatswain At Dirty Dick’s and Sloppy Joe’s We drank our liquor straight, Some went upstairs with Margery, And some , alas, with Kate; And two by two like cat and mouse, The homeless played at keeping house. There Wealthy Meg, the Sailor’s Friend, And Marion, cow-eyed, Opened their arms toContinue reading “Monday Night Poetry Club”
Daily Archives: August 21, 2006
Mary Lambert. “Mary.” “Lamb.” Clues they are missing.
So an 81-year old woman named Mary Lambert (of all things!) was fired from teaching Sunday school by her Baptist church, because: First Timothy Two, 11-14: A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, she must be silent NowContinue reading “Mary Lambert. “Mary.” “Lamb.” Clues they are missing.”
Devil in the Details
I had this long conversation with Khaled in which he kept trying to convince me just to stop thinking about Duke Lacrosse until the trial starts, because so much of what we’re being treated to right now is convoluted crap. He’s right. Something that is important to acknowledge at this point has to do withContinue reading “Devil in the Details”