A disturbing trend has become more prominent in recent years, and now what was once a flash-in-the-pan phenomenon is hitting the American public.
On that point: A body shouldn’t be used as ad space
On that point: Dying with dignity
The right to die debate flew out of control this last week in Italy with its central figure, 38-year-old Eluana Englaro, dying of a heart attack after 17 years in a vegetative state.
Cracking skulls
Let’s be clear: Third Rail’s newest production, A Skull in Connemara isn’t life-changing. It won’t open your eyes to the fantastic world of innovative theatre or leave you on the edge of your seat.
Please me
While I am no sexpert, I do know a thing or two about being in long stretches of time without anyone to comfort some of my needs. Here are some options.
On that point: My drugs are better than yours
This week revealed the pseudo-sinister behavior of Olympic swimmer and eight-gold-medal-winner Michael Phelps.
On that point: PETA has gone off the deep end
The environmental activist group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has decided to put its efforts into a new campaign of renaming fish as “sea kittens.” No, unfortunately, I am not making this up.
On that point: As one leader rises, another falls
While Jan. 20 should have been a day of celebration for most Americans, Portlanders were unfortunately shrouded in local political outrage. Questions remain about the alleged “sex scandal” that has tainted Mayor Sam Adams’ office.
Apollo shines light on America’s schizophrenic past
Should you walk into the Gerding Theater at Portland Center Stage for a showing of Apollo, you should be aware that you are going to be in for the long haul, as the production is a three-parter, spanning over three and half hours.
On that point: January 16 2009
On a recent trip to London, I had the fortunate, or possibly unfortunate, experience of coming face to face with passionate protesters marching and generally causing havoc due to the current crisis in Gaza.
Top 10 Christmas movies to kill yourself to
For those times when It’s a Wonderful Life just won’t cut it.
On that point: A weekly column examining media
For the last installation of “On That Point” for 2008, a discussion of hope is in order. Based on a symposium at the New York Public Library, entitled “What Happens Now: The 2008 Election,” prolific writer Joan Didion believes that because of the Obama election, irony is now out of style, and “Naivete, translated into “hope,” [is] now in.”