So, I’m listening to NPR this morning, and there’s a piece about the Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University in West Virginia. I think: “Wouldn’t that be a nice way to spend a weekend? The kids are in camp, so my wife and I could head west, stay in a cute little B & B and see some live theater.” I go to the website to check out the plays, and what do I find? A sampling:

Lidless: Fifteen years after being released from Guantanamo Bay, Bashir walks into the shop of Alice, his former U.S. interrogator. He’s tracked Alice down and wants her to know the emotional and spiritual pain she inflicted upon him. With her past brought to light, how does she explain her actions to her teenage daughter? Can Alice protect her from the truth? Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig delivers an extraordinary portrayal of one woman’s experience with the “War on Terror” and her struggle to find peace and healing. Iana: On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Baghdad, one man, an Iraqi museum curator, plots to save the statue of Inana, Goddess of War, from destruction by the invaders. Fleeing to London with his young bride, he makes a life-altering deal to ensure the statue’s preservation. Michele Lowe opens a window of hope and healing with her poignant love story amidst a background of international, and personal, intrigue. White People: What does it mean to be a white American? What does it mean for any American to live in a country that is not the one you were promised?

Okay, thanks very much. I think I’ll play golf instead.