Washington II: Exposed!

The attorney general during Bush 2’s first administration, John Ashcroft, was so affronted by the bare breasts of the statue of Justice in front of which he spoke that he had her draped in blue fabric to cover her nakedness. It’s like he’d never heard of Europe.

They do, apparently, allow private parts in Washington, D.C. Ashcroft must have had a mental list of "allowable" sights and other than those he kept his eyes shut very tight.

List of "Allowed" (partial):

Neptune Fountain, Independence Avenue: No

Kandinsky, West Wing, National Gallery of Art: Queasily unsure


"Anarchy" Mosaic, Library of Congress: No


Chick at base of stairs, Library of Congress: Yes


Early Man, Natural History Museum: Oh! Oh! My good lord!

I'm Back to the Familiar Gloom

Here again in the snug Being & Nothingness Cam Project office and reflecting on the last week in our nation's capitol.

Here's what you see when you reach the front of the line to go into the Capitol building. I looked dutifully down the list and then burst out laughing when I got to "electric stun guns." Tasers? Really? I squelched myself instantly when I looked at the guard standing by the sign, but his expression said, Hey, I've seen everything possible.

Crocheting okay. Knitting not so much.