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

Life... Don't talk to me about life.

I think it’s time to stop taking polls on this issue.

After a couple of good, honest equalizing victories for gay people in this country, polls are showing a scary rise in opposition to them. The Post reports: Opposition to blessing gay unions is strongest among Americans [more...]

August 14, 2003

On the Board

Fun Stuff

“Honey, are you doing drugs? Todd Bridges is on the phone.”

Earlier this week, my phone company’s voice mail system called me to remind me of my own birthday (today, for those of you who shamefully forgot to order those roses… or that Sony plasma TV I was looking at) [more...]

August 14, 2003

General Annoyances

The laptop black hole east of Houston claims another victim

I don’t know who to aim this rant at — Apple Computer or Airborne Express. I think it’s more likely Airborne’s fault, but Apple should use a more reputable and consistent shipper. A couple months [more...]

August 12, 2003

The War with the Customer

I feel much safer

The Department of Homeland Security chose Windows computers despite the years of evidence of their instability and built-in lack of security. When that new department was established recently, did they not have a chance [more...]

August 12, 2003

Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Well said, Charleston

August 12, 2003

Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Oh, they meant the other side of the island

When I first saw the BBC News headline, “Gilligan to appear before inquiry,” my first thought was that someone was finally going to get to the bottom of the three-hour tour gone horribly wrong.

August 12, 2003

Right = Wrong

Conservatives against frivilous lawsuits

From the AP: Fox News Channel has sued liberal humorist Al Franken and the Penguin Group to stop them from using the phrase “fair and balanced” in the title of his upcoming book. Filed Monday in Manhattan [more...]

August 12, 2003