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

Law and Order: The Restaurant

It’s a perfect crossover on NBC’s schedule: A new resturant opened by my station in the doomed location that once was known as “The Worlds Worst Skippers Resturant Ever” in my circle of peers  [more...]

June 11, 2004

On the Board

Fun Stuff

Rubber Chicken, Wooden Politicians

Another so-close-to-the-truth article from The Onion: Reagan To Be Honored With $5,000-A-Head Funeral WASHINGTON, DC—Former President Ronald Reagan will be honored with five days of memorial services, culminating  [more...]

June 10, 2004
The War with the Customer

How many bars do YOU have?

Oh, AT&T Wireless… bad idea for a promotion. Even though you’ve connected your network with those of TMobile and Cingular, it still doesn’t change the fact that I get ZERO bars around and inside  [more...]

June 10, 2004
The War with the Customer

Early adopter regret

Yeah, I bought a TiVo a year or so ago. Yeah, I plunked down $99 for the home media option, which I’ve used only rarely. Yeah, TiVo has now decided to include the home media option on all TiVos, for free. I want  [more...]

June 10, 2004
Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Holiday

Our office — a private organization — will be closed tomorrow because federal offices are closed. Our policy is to follow the feds. Of course, this ‘national day of mourning’ will cost millions  [more...]

June 10, 2004