andisheh

andisheh

  • Joined: 2022-09-13
  • Articles: 351

Kmart, saw and conquered

For the December 25, 2003 issue of Creative Loafing, I reviewed a Kmart. By the way, my dad really did buy me a vacuum that year. As part of its effort to emerge from the K-Hole of bankruptcy, Kmart is…

Decatur City Commission, District 2

Congratulations Cheryl Kortemeier, the new Decatur City Commissioner for District 2 (my district!). There are a handful of people who show up and work hard at every neighborhood or school event that needs volunteers. Cheryl is one of them. We’re…

I have issues

My city will elect a new commissioner for my neighborhood this fall. To help the two candidates pander to me, I’ve drafted a list of local political issues that matter to me. I invite these candidates to propose solutions to…

ICE kidnapped my friend, update

On Wednesday, August 27, my friend Reza Zavvar will have a court hearing in Greenbelt, Md. to learn why he has been held captive by the Trump Administration for two months. Trump says – and Fox reports – that he’s…

ICE kidnapped my friend

Reza Zavvar was kidnapped by ICE while walking his dog in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Why do I call it kidnapping? Because he is not charged with any crimes; he hasn’t committed one. He’s a legal, permanent resident of the U.S. and…