Daily Archives: May 15, 2005
Gorrilaz in the Mist
After a decade as the leader of Blur, one of England’s most celebrated bands of the 1990’s, Mr. Albarn started a new, plural identity, as Gorillaz. Usually, Gorillaz present themselves as a two-dimensional band: four cartoon characters drawn by Jamie … Continue reading
Sunday Carnation Salvation
Roused from our lethargy on another cool and cloudy Sunday afternoon by Norma Yvonne’s craving for massive quantities of protein, we put on our new black calfskin sneakers and black hooded sweatshirt, and head for the local mega-chain supermarket. We … Continue reading
Bottom Line on Base Closings
The recently announced military base closings are not about efficiency or modernization, they are about politics. The winners win and the losers lose; so it has always been and will always be. Here are the numbers, read ’em and weep… … Continue reading