Just As I Thought
Fun Stuff

Portrait of the Artist

Ah, that day when my friends Sara and Lance and I went to the Hirshhorn gallery to see the Laurie Anderson exhibit, and turned around to discover that we were being followed by… Laurie Anderson.

April 24, 2023
Fun Stuff

English as a first language

We all know that the English-speakin’ world is divided by a common language. Luckily, there’s now a translation utility designed to bridge that gap: Babel Bloody lilian gish translates English to its  [more...]

December 19, 2004

On the Board

Fun Stuff

Now I know the way

Back in the ancient mists of time, I posted about my desire to return to San Jose, California — an odd desire — to see what the place is like now. (I lived there for about a year in the early 80s.) Looks  [more...]

December 18, 2004
Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Dismantling

To do list: Remove second water cup from bathroom sink Throw out carton of soy milk in refrigerator Delete photos of him from mobile phone Delete his phone number from speed dial #1 in the car Train myself to sleep on  [more...]

December 18, 2004
The War with the Customer

Static in the morning

Is it just me, or does every program on NPR now sound like every other program? I’ve recently noticed that I don’t listen to Morning Edition like I used to when Bob Edwards was hosting. I used to wake up to  [more...]

December 17, 2004