9.25.2005
all in a day's work
1. The action down at the White House was great. I couldn't stay all day, but I jumped in with the Jammin for Justice folks and the Socialist Party kids (you know I can't resist those "No war but the class war!" banners, they warm the cockles of my heart). Plus, they had radical cheerleaders.
Besides going off on some media folks (for which I apologize) who were involved in a lot of pushing as Cindy Sheehan and the Rev moved through the crowd to get close to the White House, it was all good.
2. At our friend's open house today we discovered that they own the house that Henry Rollins lived in as a teenager. While the fact that it was his former house was neighborhood lore, it was confirmed when Henry stopped by yesterday. That's right. He's in town for something involving Ian MacKaye's family (possibly his sister's wedding? we're not exactly sure) and just stopped by the old neighborhood. As a result of this visit, though, we learned a bit more about the house. For example, in the basement (finished), he showed our friend (who subsequently showed us) the pockmarks in the plaster from where he and Ian used to hang out and shoot BB guns at the wall. That's right. Henry was invited back for the open house today, but politely declined as he had other (presumably Ian-related) plans.
Unfortunately, our friends didn't have any film in the camera, so there are no photos of Henry's visit. They're buying themselves a digital camera for Christmas.
Besides going off on some media folks (for which I apologize) who were involved in a lot of pushing as Cindy Sheehan and the Rev moved through the crowd to get close to the White House, it was all good.
2. At our friend's open house today we discovered that they own the house that Henry Rollins lived in as a teenager. While the fact that it was his former house was neighborhood lore, it was confirmed when Henry stopped by yesterday. That's right. He's in town for something involving Ian MacKaye's family (possibly his sister's wedding? we're not exactly sure) and just stopped by the old neighborhood. As a result of this visit, though, we learned a bit more about the house. For example, in the basement (finished), he showed our friend (who subsequently showed us) the pockmarks in the plaster from where he and Ian used to hang out and shoot BB guns at the wall. That's right. Henry was invited back for the open house today, but politely declined as he had other (presumably Ian-related) plans.
Unfortunately, our friends didn't have any film in the camera, so there are no photos of Henry's visit. They're buying themselves a digital camera for Christmas.
