Sunday, July 4, 2004NEW BEGINNING FOR IRAQ? Follow the money.Congress approved an 18.4 billion aid package for Iraq last year when the Bushies called for a QUICK INFUSION OF CASH to help for the reconstruction. For the first time, on June 22nd this year, the White House budget office revealed that less than 2%, - yes folks, 2% was actually spent and none of... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 11:03 AM Comments (3) (link) Saturday, July 3, 2004WINNERS AND LOOSERSYou can argue all you want about the affect the scene in Fahrenheit 911, where Bush sits staring dumbfounded, like a deer caught in the headlights, with the children's book, "My Pet Goat" open in his lap, while the minutes tick by in agonizing slowness in a southern elementary school classroom while... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 11:19 AM Comments (2) (link) Sunday, June 27, 2004THE INTERNShe came from Texas so I had my doubts. We had had some promising email correspondence. Her writing was clear, to the point and her university required all the students in her program (film/communications) to do a summer internship. It was also one of the few schools that provided a stipend which... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 8:15 AM Comments (7) (link) Saturday, June 26, 2004GAY PRIDEMy lover, R.S., invited me to go with him to Boston's Gay Pride Parade. He and I had attended this event several years ago and I remembered it as being more like a circus than the seat of the culture war that it symbolizes in todays overheated politico/religious debates. It was a gorgeous late... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 8:58 AM Comments (4) (link) Wednesday, March 17, 2004STING ON STAGE AND IN THE CLASSROOMSting has been appearing in Boston this week in his usual role, as a singer, on stage. He's always been one of my favorite performers. I actually own all THE POLICE CD's. But he surprised a bunch of kids at Emerson College yesterday with his thought provoking comments, made by this first time... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 6:29 AM Comments (4) (link) |
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