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

Mundane

I was trying to think of things I could capture with my new camera, little video snippets of my life that would be at least as interesting or amusing as phone cam “moblogs,” but after I found myself  [more...]

May 4, 2004

On the Board

Fun Stuff

Maybe they should translate it to Spanish

From Lost Remote: The US government’s system that allows Iranians and Chinese to surf sites not allowed in those countries has produced some unexpected consequences. While we allow them to see VOA and other  [more...]

May 4, 2004
Right = Wrong

Vamos ser indecente

DCRTV reports: The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on radio “indecency,” as long as it’s in English. Chris Baker reports in the Washington Times that the FCC ignores foul language if  [more...]

May 4, 2004
Fun Stuff

The shallow end of the pool

The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank this morning illuminates a little-known corner of journalism: the White House pool reporter. The pool reporter is the guy who tags along with the president and provides reports  [more...]

May 4, 2004
Fun Stuff

Saved our mall

I drove home yesterday right down the street beside the new World War II Memorial. Despite all the screaming and yelling about “destroying” the character of the Mall, I think that this memorial is gorgeous  [more...]

May 3, 2004
The War with the Customer

Twice as annoying

I’ll give it a chance, because it’s still better than the alternatives. Morning Edition without Bob Edwards is one thing, but having two anchors is one too many for this early in the morning. It  [more...]

May 3, 2004