This Just In...

hello, friends,

after my post yesterday, a quick-thinking bella emailed me the following revision to laura's joke:

Q: What is George W. Bush's position on New Orleans?

A: He believes in the sanctity of life, and that no child should be left behind. Unless they're black. Or poor.

frankly, i can't do any better than that.

on another front, this just in: aaron burr kills alexander hamilton in a duel in weehawken, new jersey!

okay, so i know that it is a little late-breaking. but on thursday afternoon, in chestertown maryland, author ron chernow, who wrote ALEXANDER HAMILTON, will present the inaugural george washington book prize lecture. this prize, larger than the pulitzer and the national book award (though, suspiciously, less than the sophie kerr) was created by the c.v. starr center for the american experience here at washington college. the good folks at the starr center, joined i am sure by college relations, have come up with an audio broadcast that is both amusing and accurate. go team!

you can listen to it by clicking here: http://www.washcoll.edu/wc/news/press_releases/05_09_13_duel.html

if you are interested in coming down, let me know ASAP. i'll be having cocktails with mr. chernow and company after the 5PM talk.

be well. and kind to each other.

gotohellifyouhatefreedom,
volansky