by David Sasaki | Jul 18, 2017 | English, Moleskinned, Muse
I can’t stand the word privilege. I’d rather hear fingernails on a chalkboard. “That’s because privileged people don’t like others pointing out their privilege,” I’m told. That’s probably true, in a way. I have no...
by David Sasaki | Sep 27, 2005 | English, Muse
I guess I should explain why I came to D.C. in the first place. Rebecca gave me the heads-up about a couple available fellowships for bloggers to attend a seminar on Computer Assisted Reporting and Researching hosted by the Heritage Foundation. Yes, that Heritage Foundation.
by David Sasaki | Sep 25, 2005 | English, Muse
There is something I’ve learned about blogging while on the road – you’re never going to fit everything in and if you put it off until you think can, the post will putter away into oblivion. That’s what happened to me at the Internet &...
by David Sasaki | Sep 19, 2005 | English, Muse, Music, Politics
My sister has recently discovered David Bowie. Well, musically at least. Little did she know of his acting career. So last night, on our way to do some shopping at Trader Joes, I insisted she watched both Labyrinth – a classic on par with The Princess Bride...
by David Sasaki | Sep 11, 2005 | English, Muse
The following morning: “Man, you look skinny” “Well shit, I probably lost four pounds riding up here.” “Dude, you probably lost four pounds on the side of Cindylu’s car.” (Laughter from the peanut gallery) Lesson learned: no...
by David Sasaki | Sep 6, 2005 | English, Muse
I can’t imagine a more meaningful gesture from one blog buddy to the next than the tattooing of a blog URL on one’s arm. I present you with the forearm of my dear compadre, Armando Franco (AKA catarf): Beginning tomorrow morning there will be parking...