by Artie Isaac | Nov 9, 2008 | It happened
From The Onion, America's Finest News Source, come two reports of the Obama victory.The first:Black Man Given Nation's Worst JobNovember 5, 2008 WASHINGTON—African-American man Barack Obama, 47, was given the least-desirable job in the entire country Tuesday...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 7, 2008 | Uncategorized
And now a message from the minister of fun.This comes from Arnett Howard, beloved musician, entertainer and educator — and, next April, my better half in Neil Simon's The Odd Couple: My special guest is Jazz Mary Daniels, piano virtual uzo; girl can sing too. She...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
Remember Free Money?Back in March, great gobs of people grabbed great fistfuls of cash for their favorite not-for-profit agencies. It was a charity spree: a big success, courtesy of the enterprising people at The Columbus Foundation — and the many generous donors who...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 5, 2008 | It happened
A decade ago, during a class at CCAD, I asked the students to describe the future.We all laughed with one fellow's immediate response: "Black Presidents and flying cars."When asked to explain, the student quietly said: "That's it. That's the...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 4, 2008 | Uncategorized
I can't sleep. I'm wondering what my King is doing, what he is thinking.Wm. Shakespeare's Henry the King — at the end of a long bloody campaign — walks at night among his sleepless men, underdogs on the eve of battle. Henry's face is...
