A Bum Kiss To (Most Of) My Lovely Colleagues The Alibi had its holiday party last night. As usual, it was a ton of fun—a nice reminder of how lucky I am [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 21, 2006 Read More This guy works in the Alibi ’s sales department. He’s really annoying.
The Big Eye I just finished editing Devin O’Leary’s “Odds and Ends” column. In this week’s installment, there’s a little item about a proposal for a [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 21, 2006 Read More Imagine this ferris wheel, but bigger ... and with the Sandias in the background.
Love, Love, Love It! I was out and about the neighborhood at 6 o’clock this morning walking the dogs. There must’ve been a good six inches of [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 21, 2006 Read More If I built a snow castle in my yard, I would like it to look something like this.
Culture Shock Scottish Xmas —Instead of a golden goose, this Christmas perhaps you should consider dining on a big steaming sack of haggis. Or not. [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 14, 2006 Read More Forget the Wii. This year, the art at the Yale Art Center’s holiday sale is all the rage.
Help Save Civilization Countless factors distinguish refined civilization from less dignified forms of social organization—widespread literacy, for example, and wearing clothes in public. Perhaps one of [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 14, 2006 Read More
Not So Clean I’ve been poking through the Iraq Study Group’s report, which was finally released yesterday. For the most part (although perhaps for different reasons), [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 14, 2006 Read More We all feel like crying now.
Wake Up! “In the defense of our nation, a president must be a clear-eyed realist.”—George W. Bush"Our objective is to … support the vast majority [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 14, 2006 Read More
That Ol' Devil Sea Anna Christie At The Cell Theatre According to the program notes, Eugene O’Neill didn’t much care for his play Anna Christie , despite the fact that he won the [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 07, 2006 Read More From left to right: Justin Lenderking, Gary Houston and Anna Felix star in Fusion’s production of Anna Christie .
Culture Shock Tighty Whities— What does it mean to be white? Tough question. The provocateurs at Out ch’Yonda (929 Fourth Street SW) have produced an [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 07, 2006 Read More
Grace Under Pressure "This business about graceful exit just simply has no realism to it whatsoever."—George W. Bush, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006I hate to admit it, [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Dec 07, 2006 Read More
