The Question of North Korea The Question of North Korea
Korea has the bomb, but not to worry.
It's not a crisis. No, we needn't hurry
To get inspections back. Why try to spot
The weapons they already say they've got?
Jan 8, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
On Not Running For the Presidency On Not Running For the Presidency
We now feel warm toward Albert Gore,
Who will not run in aughty-four.
Most candidates, I must admit,
Seem at their best the day they quit.
Dec 23, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Republican Anger at Trent Lott Republican Anger at Trent Lott
Republicans feel anger, unconcealed,
Because Trent Lott revealed what he revealed.
They've always reassured the racist clods
Dec 18, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
New Federal Hires New Federal Hires
So Elliott Abrams (the felon) is back,
And Poindexter's now a big cheese.
High-level appointments now favor the guys
With rap sheets instead of CVs.
Dec 12, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Inspections: The White House Fallback Position Inspections: The White House Fallback Position
If nothing shows in spyplane pics
And Blix finds nothing in the sticks,
That still won't put us in a fix.
We'll blame it on Iraqi tricks,
Nov 26, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Shmeer the Kids In Shmeer the Kids In
(An Upper East Side Sea Chanty
Sung to the tune of 'Blow the Man Down')
Nov 20, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections
The talk of war has done its job.
Rove's hopes were far exceeded.
So maybe, with the voting done,
The war itself's not needed.
Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Ballad of Harvey Pitt The Ballad of Harvey Pitt
(With apologies, once again, to Stephen Sondheim and his demon barber)
Nov 7, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
More Danger in Sniper Case More Danger in Sniper Case
With sniper suspect now in jail,
DAs are fighting tooth and nail.
They're in a monumental race
To see who gets to try this case
Oct 31, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin