Here Is the Thing About Sunday
November 14, 2003

Please join me in wishing my dear friend Julie a very happy 30th birthday. I'm off to South Texas to celebrate the weekend with her and a handful of good friends. In the meantime, here is a story I wrote... more

Lip Schtick
November 13, 2003

Two months ago, a sore formed in the corner of my lips. A trifle of a scab - nothing, really, except for its annoying location. Right smack at the seam. (No. It was not herpes.) But the location meant that... more

Next I'll Be Starring in "Barbershop"
November 10, 2003

I've been blocked lately. So, in order to keep my mind nimble and my webpage active, I will now answer questions intended for the rapper Ice Cube in this week's Times Magazine Q&A, "That's a (W)rap!" You've been touring with... more

Busted.
November 05, 2003

Six months ago, I was driving from Austin with my boyfriend when I heard the sound. We had just hit the outskirts of Dallas, where all the strip joints and XXX billboards dot the highway. We were engaged in a... more

For You, Xanadu
November 03, 2003

I have a story on today's Morning News, in which I continue to ponder about the mysteries and wonder of the film Xanadu.... more