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
The War with the Customer

I’m disbelieving it

McDonald’s has announced that they are phasing out “supersize” fries and drinks… they claim it’s part of their plan to “simplify its menu and give customers choices that support a  [more...]

March 2, 2004

On the Board

Right = Wrong

Mary Cheney: Collaborator

From the AP via sfgate.com: Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday he supports President Bush’s call for a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages, though one of his daughters is gay and he  [more...]

March 2, 2004
Fun Stuff

Lookie Loo

At last, truth in advertising: I always knew that their claims of low prices were B.S. We got a T1 line installed in our office today… the line itself is just a couple of thin wires. But damn, the box it connects  [more...]

March 2, 2004
General Annoyances

The weasels are back

Yesterday, I started getting those calls again — the fax calls on my home phone. This time, they all came from a blocked number. Every 5 minutes, over and over and over, But in another example of serendipity, this  [more...]

March 2, 2004
Right = Wrong

Make your own joke

I’d love to make an ironic Rush Limbaugh joke here, but I’m just too tired. See if you can come up with one yourself, and leave it in the comments, ok? White House Targets Prescription Drug Abuse The Bush  [more...]

March 1, 2004
Fun Stuff

Significant finding

NASA plans to hold a press conference tomorrow to announce “significant findings” from the Mars rovers. Could it be water? Remnants of life? Or weapons of mass destruction?

March 1, 2004