Just As I Thought

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.

You get what you vote for

Isn’t it amazing how people vote for fame and charisma instead of governing ability?
I’ll bet the citizens of Minnesota are just shaking their heads and snickering right now.

On the Board

Who does the electing in California?

Just a few moments ago I saw footage of Arnold and his geometric wife Maria (no wonder he gropes women – he’d cut himself groping his emaciated wife). They were leaving the mansion which served as their Bel  [more...]

It’s direct democracy that’s the problem

I’ve written about this before, but this morning I was miffed again, so… I’m a believer in our system of government. But it’s a republic, not a democracy. The evidence of why this works better is  [more...]

GM says “nyah nyah”

From Wired: Less than a week after its biggest Japanese rival touted the economic and ecological benefits of hybrids, General Motors made a case of its own on Monday: only hydrogen-fueled cars will survive in the  [more...]

And I thought Texas was funny

Read this brief piece from today’s Washington Post: Sunday, October 5, 2003; Page A22 Lawmaker Links Woes To Muslims’ Proximity CHARLOTTE — Rep. Cass Ballenger (R-N.C.) blames the breakup of his 50  [more...]

Atkins Update

Granted, I’ll probably have a heart attack soon, but who wouldn’t risk potential cardiac arrest for this level of weight loss? In 2-1/2 months, I’ve gone from 220 pounds to 190 and lost 4 inches around  [more...]