June 2009
4 posts
Dear LAT op-ed-itor
I read this Father’s Day op-ed and I have a couple of questions. They relate to the following passage:
[T]his Father’s Day, like every Father’s Day, I’ll relive the last time I saw him. My mother was in the hospital recovering from surgery. And Dad was on the kitchen floor having sex with another woman. I found them. He went for his heart. I thought he was faking. By the...
Santa Cruz this evening
Sorry for the lack of posting — am out on the West Coast on book tour. When I get back, I’ll post some of what’s available online of my various appearances etc. I bet you can’t wait!
I did want to say that, if anyone out there is planning to come see me in Santa Cruz tonight, the event starts at 6pm, not 7pm.
(Which raises the question: Who goes to a book event at 6pm? I...
Making It Up From Scratch
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently asked whether there is a college bubble about to burst:
With tuitions, fees, and room and board at dozens of colleges now reaching $50,000 a year, the ability to sustain private higher education for all but the very well-heeled is questionable. According to the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, over the past 25 years, average...