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

Fox News: Nyah Nyah

One thing I really hate about the new right wing is their tendency to be complete and utter assholes. Take this story about Fox News, for instance, who call themselves “fair and balanced.” They should be  [more...]

May 8, 2004

On the Board

Fun Stuff

Hour 12

The beginning of the 48 Hour Film Project was difficult, with an incredibly long session to try to break the story and get a filmable script. Tempers were flaring, nerves were frayed. I think that the main problem was  [more...]

May 8, 2004
The War with the Customer

Coming up at 11

There were a few important news stories last night: the president’s indirect apology, the FDA rejecting over-the-counter sales of the “Plan B” contraceptive, a tape of air traffic controller interviews  [more...]

May 7, 2004
Right = Wrong

Not a nice guy

My goodness — I’m not entirely sure how I can express my rage at that… Tom DeLay without using horrific profanity and really, really, really nasty words. Take a glance at what he said yesterday: House  [more...]

May 7, 2004
Right = Wrong

The indirect president

On one hand, I feel somewhat (just slightly) relieved that President Bush seems to have apologized for something. But on the other hand, I notice that he’s only done it indirectly. He got up in front of the press  [more...]

May 6, 2004
Right = Wrong

Should’ve known

Richard Cohen today points out the hypocrisy of the “should have known” game: This week the United States Army did the oddest thing in this Age of Bush: It reprimanded six soldiers in connection with the  [more...]

May 6, 2004