Ted Van Dyk has been active in national policy and politics since 1961, serving in the White House and State Department and as policy director of several Democratic presidential campaigns. He is author of Heroes, Hacks and Fools and numerous essays in national publications. You can reach him in care of editor@crosscut.com.
Cheech Marin, a Baby Boomer cultural figure, appeared in Vancouver, B.C., in 2008. Early in his comedy career, he was associated with humor about marijuana.
For some posters, anonymity provides permission to make irresponsible comments and over-the-top personal attacks. When those comments predominate, as they often do, the real losers are people trying...
