Stories for July 2011

July 31, 2011

The Attack of the Wasps!

It wasn’t this bad but it felt like it was. Last Sunday at 11 a.m. I was attacked by a swarm of wasps. More on that in a minute. But first, what good is a trauma like this if…


July 17, 2011

Two New Posters from the Chamomile Tea Party

Two new posters from the Chamomile Tea Party. Click on each of them for a close-up view. It’s been pretty steamy here in Washington. But I’m not talking about the weather. Here in DC, we seem to live and…


July 9, 2011

My Encounter with Wally

Wally Shawn photographed for Time magazine. This has got to be the worst photograph of Wallace Shawn I have ever seen. What were the editors of Time magazine thinking when they decided to use Peter Hapak’s image for their…


July 2, 2011

The Birth of an Idea: the Chamomile Tea Party’s 1st Birthday

Today marks the first anniversary of an idea. One year ago today, as I was walking home from work, my brain gave birth to the Chamomile Tea Party. More specifically, I decided to take World War II-era propaganda posters…