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.

Darius, you’re Fabulous

Here’s the cutie of the week: Darius Danesh, who’s evidently a big star pop singer in the U.K. Another of those boys from Scotland… I think that “Monarch of the Glen” is having an effect on  [more...]

On the Board

Who wants to be a millionaire?

Last year I posted a short little idea of what I would do if I won the lottery. I obviously was too altruistic with my virtual money. Today the Style Invitational publishes results of their contest asking entrants to  [more...]

Pride in the Closet

The Washington Post today reports on the state of Gay Pride Month in various Federal agencies. As you’d expect under the Bush administration, the news is dismal. The Ashcroft Justice Department has banned the  [more...]

Have you driven a Ford lately?

Have you noticed that every other Ford slogan is something along the lines of “yeah, we’ve been crappy, but have you seen our cars recently?” Speaking of which, the Sierra Club is pointing out, in  [more...]

Wear earplugs tonight

It has been happening since September 11, 2001, but at least the Pentagon is now giving us fair warning: those low-flying fighter jets will be back tonight, according to the Post: Many Washington area residents may find  [more...]

Rupert hires only the best

This is amusing to those of us who detest all things Fox: A former Fox News Channel technician pleaded guilty yesterday to smuggling paintings from the palaces of Saddam Hussein when he returned to the United States  [more...]