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
Right = Wrong

‘Cos this is moral America

USA Today reports: In Friday night’s taped coverage of the opening ceremonies, NBC will cut out a brief scene of nudity that is set to occur during the festivities. It’s a good thing that the Olympics no  [more...]

August 13, 2004

On the Board

The War with the Customer

Good TV

In a contrast to the strict lockdown of the Olympics, Fort Myers, Florida television station WBBH is airing free, live streaming video of their station as Florida is hit by Hurricane Charley, trying to get information  [more...]

August 13, 2004
The War with the Customer

Delayed

Isn’t it annoying to know that the Olympic opening ceremony has already happened, but we don’t get to see it for 5 more hours? And if you’re watching in HD, you get to wait ANOTHER hour after that  [more...]

August 13, 2004
Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Julia Child

1 tough exterior, tenderized with age and grace. Fill with sharp wit and good humor. Garnish with talent and perseverance. Cook in warm kitchen for 91 years. Julia Child, one of those strong New England women, always  [more...]

August 13, 2004
Fun Stuff

Pretty boy in time

Back in the 90s, I used to lust after John Barrowman, who was one of the few reasons to watch the failed prime-time soap “Central Park West.” Woof. Well, in a strange hunk-meets-geek crossover, Barrowman is  [more...]

August 13, 2004
Right = Wrong

The first stone

A letter to the editor in today’s Washington Post says: The dust-up about whether Sen. John F. Kerry inflated his service record threatens to obscure a larger issue: the extent to which the Kerry campaign has  [more...]

August 13, 2004