Notes from the culture wars...

According to Dogfriendly.com's National Travel Guide, they do indeed allow dogs on the National Mall.  Clearly this picture on the cover of Joe Maguire's book "Brainless - the Lies and Lunacy of Ann Coulter" was not intended to be flattering, but it has always puzzled me.  Now, before you think I am calling Ann Coulter a dog (she is reasonably attractive, and even more so in person), the reference to dogs on the mall comes from my wondering how Ann could sit, in her ubiquitous black cocktail dress, on grass that has certainly liberally (pun intended) been used as a water closet by any number of canines.  We know that Ann has lots of wealthy gay friends.  We've seen them dining en masse in fancy West Hollywood restaurants.   She could have used a couple of them with her on this photo shoot.