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

Someone WAS listening

Every so often, the Congress does something I agree with. Rare, but true. The House today voted to block the FCC’s ruling raising the cap on media ownership. The Senate will take this up next, but they are  [more...]

July 23, 2003

On the Board

Right = Wrong

Look over here! Here! Look this way!

Peg me as one of those weirdo conspiracy theorists, if you like. But I’m reserving judgment on whether or not Uday and Qusay are actually dead. Wasn’t it a little convenient that, in the midst of a  [more...]

July 23, 2003
The War with the Customer

On the media

This morning I attended an event organized by the Council for Excellence in Government for the unveiling of a study designed to gauge the coverage of government in the news media. It made some interesting points, but I  [more...]

July 23, 2003
Fun Stuff

Civic sense of humor, part II

Perhaps taking a cue from Vancouver, the Brooklyn Borough President has ordered the installation of signs at the Brooklyn borders that say “Leaving Brooklyn… Fugheddaboudit.”

Bravo!

July 22, 2003
General Annoyances

Is nothing sacred?

The nuns of the Missionaries of Charity are seeking to copyright the name of their founder, Mother Teresa. Evidently, this action is being taken because of the use of her name by various organizations without permission  [more...]

July 22, 2003
Right = Wrong

The Lynch Mob

Since the right wing already brands me as “hating America”, can I just take a moment to say… what the hell is the deal with Jessica Lynch? OK. Let me preface this rant by saying that I regard almost  [more...]

July 22, 2003