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

Fit the third

How did this escape my notice? Evidently, the BBC is in the midst of recording a third series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! Following the not terribly accurate news in yesterday’s Daily Mail, I  [more...]

November 21, 2003

On the Board

Fun Stuff

Apropos ads

Here’s another amusing placement of a Google ad: on a site that lists the many dead zones for various cellular carriers () — including a story of how Cingular phones don’t even work in the Cingular  [more...]

November 20, 2003
General Annoyances

Yeah, whoever

Perhaps I move in the wrong circles, or am not particularly hip, but..
who in the hell is Paris Hilton?

November 20, 2003
Fun Stuff

At least it didn’t fall off at sea

A little bird told me that a ship docked today in New York carrying a special present just for me — my new car, to replace the one that was sold out from under me a week or so ago. I wish I could track it, much  [more...]

November 20, 2003
Right = Wrong

And the backlash begins

From today’s Washington Post: Virginia lawmakers could seek to tighten the state’s ban on gay marriages and screen judicial appointments more carefully after a Massachusetts court ruling that grants same-sex  [more...]

November 20, 2003
Right = Wrong

Fair and balanced™

From Democratic Underground: The odor of hypocrisy surrounding George W. Bush grew even more repugnant last week when he pulled out his favorite chestnut and accused Democrats of “playing politics” with his  [more...]

November 19, 2003