Blog

• The Sweet allure of emptiness?
• Why do I write about Darwin
• Puking for freedom
• Is being dumb such a bad thing?
• How did I get here?

News & Articles

• Thinking about WikiLeaks and Amazon.com
• Recipe Song
• Americans Have Cinnamon on Their Buns
• Kurlansky reads his poem for Haiti
• Relief for Haiti
• A taste of America's past (Los Angeles Times)
• "Rockstar Historian" at Brookline Booksmith
• Turn the other cheek, or pop him on the nose? (Los Angeles Tiimes)
• Parade Magazine: "Where Champions Begin"
• A Small, Unique Act of Patriotism, With Cherry or Custard Filling (Los Angeles Times)