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

Let it GO

Is it a strange coincidence that this morning, after a brilliant return to the podium by Bill Clinton, the Washington Post ran a completely pointless piece about the Monica Lewinsky affair? There seems to be no reason  [more...]

July 27, 2004

On the Board

Right = Wrong

Strength and wisdom are not opposing values

Wow! Not a dud speaker in the lot yesterday at the Democratic convention. I stayed up watching until midnight (with high definition coverage on Dish Network), and then had trouble sleeping last night with all the words  [more...]

July 27, 2004
Right = Wrong

Poor Al

I’m loving Al Gore’s keynote at the Democratic convention. He’s seized the Reagan legacy of “are you better off than you were 4 years ago?” and come out swinging, asking some pretty obvious  [more...]

July 26, 2004
Right = Wrong

Words in his mouth

Ryan Boudinot over at McSweeny’s gives us this list: Free Zingers for George W. Bush to Use During His Debates with John Kerry. My vice president has withstood four heart attacks. What’s Senator Edwards ever  [more...]

July 26, 2004
General Annoyances

Got your number

Again, I point out that if you drive like an ass, speeding recklessly and cutting people off as you zoom in and out of lanes without signaling, then you probably shouldn’t have an easily remembered vanity plate  [more...]

July 26, 2004
Fun Stuff

Bite my shiny, metal…

Good news, everybody! Judging from this Reuters photo of teleprompter preparations, a certain robot from the 30th century will be opening the Democratic convention festivities with the pledge of allegiance. Gleep!

July 26, 2004