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

Those of you with satellite television will agree: those obnoxious long-form commercials that repeat ad nauseum are really getting annoying. There are four in hot rotation: First, an obnoxious presentation explaining [more...]

February 1, 2004

On the Board

General Annoyances

Why not just get penis lengthening surgery?

I sometimes rail against SUVs, but I am also the first to admit that in some instances, they’re actually used for good reasons: ferrying a huge family and carrying gobs of stuff regularly. It’s the people [more...]

February 1, 2004

General Annoyances

Of religion and idiocy

I’m sure this entry will result in a few nasty e-mails and comments, but hey — I call them like I see them. Religion has got to be the stupidest invention of all time. I could give hundreds — if not [more...]

February 1, 2004

General Annoyances

The Plaza Hotel: We’ll Leave the Light On For You

I’m watching an episode of the BBC sitcom “As Time Goes By.” In this episode, three characters book a room at the Plaza Hotel and fly via Concorde to New York, just to watch the premiere of a [more...]

February 1, 2004

Fun Stuff

Dead Poets

February 1, 2004

Fun Stuff

Beagles are doin’ it for themselves

This amusing public service announcement comes from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, located mere steps from my house: Arlington Mill Drive South, 2600 block, Jan. 15. Animal shelter staff members investigating [more...]

February 1, 2004

Right = Wrong

Well, he’s probed the rest of us

Once again, a gem courtesy of Fark… an actual headline from the AP that needs no further comment: Intelligence Probe Would Be Risky for Bush Meanwhile, it seems that the president has reluctantly gone ahead and [more...]

January 31, 2004