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
General Annoyances

Ivana explanation

Okay, it’s been a week since Hurricane Ivan made its way up the Gulf and north, through the mid-Atlantic states (including my neighborhood). So why is it suddenly back on the charts, in the gulf heading back  [more...]

September 23, 2004

On the Board

The War with the Customer

Foreign Language

Does Bravo think that we’re all morons? Their broadcasts of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy UK” now feature subtitles for people who can’t understand English. They don’t subtitle the whole  [more...]

September 22, 2004
The War with the Customer

Found: a good show

Well, I watched the premiere of “Lost” on ABC tonight, and was surprised at how good it was. It may just be the only new series I’ll watch this year. I had two complaints, neither directly about the  [more...]

September 22, 2004
The War with the Customer

Damn you, Dr. Atkins!

It’s amazing how one fad can bring down a venerable cultural icon. The makers of Hostess treats — Twinkies, HoHos, and my favorite, those Hostess Pies — has gone into bankruptcy. Most people blame it  [more...]

September 22, 2004
Fun Stuff

All hail the hypnotie

From Lost Remote: President Bush is wearing a hypno-tie again, this time at the UN. For those of you not familiar, Bush has picked ties in the past that vibrate on television because the tiny tie patterns conflict with  [more...]

September 21, 2004
General Annoyances

Red handed

Thought I’d share this with you. Now, it’s patently obvious where my political leanings… well, lean. So while I’m sure there are illegal fundraisers out there on the left, I’m going to  [more...]

September 21, 2004