Elizabeth Dole Elizabeth Dole
Get set again for Liddy Dole. She's back, to let the good times roll. She's entering another race, Her hair and diction all in place. (Her hair is even more precise Than tha...
Apr 11, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Middle East Troubles: A Summary The Middle East Troubles: A Summary
They give each other tit for tat. The next tat may get Arafat.
Apr 4, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Nixon Library Woes Nixon Library Woes
The daughters, Trish and Julie, now aren't speaking. Without more dough, the roof will soon be leaking. It really isn't clear just who's in charge. Most tapes and papers still...
Mar 28, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
2002 Remake of Boys’ Town 2002 Remake of Boys’ Town
He ain't heavy, Father, he's my brother. I can take him by myself from here. Also, after what we've all been reading, We don't like to have you priests too near.
Mar 21, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Billy Graham’s Explanation of His Taped Conversation With Richard Nixon Billy Graham’s Explanation of His Taped Conversation With Richard Nixon
He says that what he said about the Jews (They own and thus manipulate the news) Is not, of course, reflective of his views. So what part of the news did those Jews lose?
Mar 14, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Bush Plan for a Shadow Government The Bush Plan for a Shadow Government
A place was found for Mr. Cheney Where, even if the missiles rain, he Can carry on his governing nonstop. They then found bunkers down so far That closed-lip Bushies even are...
Mar 7, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
On the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Influence On the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Influence
The OSI's intent to disinform Received responses that were less than warm. The Pentagon now says it doesn't need An office just to lie and to mislead. There is, though, one f...
Feb 28, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Campaign Finance Reform Campaign Finance Reform
We're told that this campaign reform is not The end-all of the sleaziness we've got. But it must have some worthwhile changes in it If Tom DeLay and Hastert are agin it.
Feb 21, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Kenny Boy Kenny Boy
(A Houston version of the Irish folk song) Oh, Kenny Boy, your friends are disappearing. They don't know you, much less your kvetchy wife. Yes, it's sad when pols that y...
Feb 14, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Summary of the Response of Democratic Loyalists to the Prospects of Another Presidential Race by Albert Gore A Summary of the Response of Democratic Loyalists to the Prospects of Another Presidential Race by Albert Gore
Recalling what took place before, We must implore Al Gore: No more.
Feb 7, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin