Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
So, John McCain’s brilliant idea: suspend Federal gas taxes for the summer. Seriously, does anyone think this is a good idea — or that it will help anyone? Let’s see. The Federal gas tax is 18¢ [more...]
Every time I’d been up to Palo Alto, it seemed like a tiny hamlet with little to do and nothing to see. I kept looking for a mall, a theatre, anything at all to make it seem like another city. Finally, last night [more...]
My clock radio turns itself off after a certain period of time, and it just did so. As a result, here’s what I heard from NPR at 9am: “President Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, and Palestinian [more...]
