Just As I Thought

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.

Shoot

I don’t often make comments that can be construed as racist or just plain mean and unfair, but I think the following might be taken that way; in fact, it’s just a snotty indictment of a certain culture: Why  [more...]

On the Board

Just being there

My friend and co-worker Marcia has been undergoing the [challenge? horror?] of breast cancer for what seems like a very long time now. Since her ordeal began, she’s been out of the office for long periods of time  [more...]

What’s the plan?

For years now, most pundits assumed that the only way progress would be made in the Palestinian/Israeli conflict would be after Arafat was gone.
Well, now what?

Partially Hydrogenized

Here’s a first: Shell opened the nation’s first hydrogen station today in Washington. It’s fascinating to think that there may one day be hydrogen stations everywhere, with hydrogen fueled vehicles  [more...]

Say it with pixels

I often tend to maneuver myself into corners I can’t get out of, especially professionally. I love to try new things and push the envelope, it’s a great challenge when you work on the cusp of not having any  [more...]

Looking down on Fallujah

Take a look at this image — a satellite view of Fallujah. It looks like any American town sandwiched between a river and an interstate highway. I’m just saying. Can you imagine what it would be like if  [more...]