Frank Rich Fans, Pull Up Your Socks!

I went to see NYT's columnist Frank Rich speak as part of the LA Public Library's library's Aloud series. He was excellent. But I could not help but think he was reinforcing the beliefs already held in the audience.

One look at this typical (ok, not really, but you know what I mean) attendee and you might see what I mean.


Those socks could outfit an entire Goth choir.

Dan Rather typing away in Kuwait. Taken by my friend Bruce.

Welcome.

I guess pretty much everyone starts their first blog the same way, with some sort of mealy mouthed sentence about this being their first blog. Why should I be any different?