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

Style Invitational: Hallmark Moments

There are some really hilarious entries today in the results of Week 509, in which entrants were asked to make up Hallmark-style greetings for non-Hallmark occasions: Fourth Runner-Up: We feel your loss, it’s [more...]

July 6, 2003

On the Board

Fun Stuff

Say hello to Sara

Super Pal Sara Hickman, a wonderful artist, singer, songwriter, and angel, has decided to jump into the world of the blogger – and judging from her first post, she’ll be as great an asset to blogs as she is [more...]

July 5, 2003

Fun Stuff

Bet on chance

This afternoon, I watched another TiVo suggestion: “Happenstance,” another of those quirky French films in the “Amelie” genre, starring Audry Tautou. This one is definitely darker than [more...]

July 5, 2003

The War with the Customer

TV could be better - there’s proof

Still laying on the couch sick and coughing so much that my brains kind of slosh from side to side; but at least TiVo is starting to entertain me a bit. This morning I watched a new show on Showtime called “Dead [more...]

July 5, 2003

Right = Wrong

Not a surprise, unfortunately

July 4, 2003

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

Of treason and liberty

I’ve been reading lately about the new Ann Coulter screed, entitled “Treason.” In her inimitable and insane ramblings, she contends that all liberals are treasonous by nature. I’m certain that [more...]

July 4, 2003

General Annoyances

Oops - one day early.

This is July third, right? So, why am I hearing a loud, extended bout of fireworks somewhere; loud enough to make Diego bark incessantly? Shouldn’t a lot of loud booms be making people nervous around here, or [more...]

July 3, 2003