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…
Hell is
Penne, Vidi, Vici
American Carnage
A crushed robin’s egg. Cooked yolk. A family home destroyed.
Tell your representative and senators to fight Trump harder and louder
If Trump’s coup against Constitutional rule horrifies you, you write a letter to Congress and call. I know from professional experience that members of Congress pay attention to their constituents. It doesn’t mean they always act accordingly, but if enough…