NPR article on Terrorism

As I'm sure you're all well aware, I'm an expert in counter-terrorism. As such, this is what I had to say today about the terrorist plot to murder the Saudi ambassador:

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/12/141266989/terrorist-plots-two-close-calls-too-close-to-home?live=1

Actually, NPR knows I'm from Portland, which was nearly attacked last year, so they asked me. I answered.

If what I have to say interests you, please hit "recommend" or "share" it with someone else who might like it.

Latest NPR commentary

I celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with this commentary on NPR's All Things Considered,

Blogging Elsewhere

Hello friends,

Since returning from LA I've been in the cave working on multiple projects at once, which is yet another excuse for not updating my blog regularly.

But here are a couple of posts found elsewhere: one about the death of Ed McMahon, the other about the financial upside of marriage equality.

Okay, back into the cave.

New Day #358

So there I was, hanging around backstage at Live Wire Radio with some of the other guests like NPR's Ari Shapiro, who is entirely too good looking for radio. Someone asked me to hand them a beer (it's that kind of show) but I couldn't find an opener.

Luckily, there were plenty of musicians around, from the sublime indie bands Blind Pilot and Blue Giant, all of whom seemed to know how to open a beer using a plastic water bottle for leverage.

The constipated expression on my face demonstrates just how difficult I found the task.