Just As I Thought

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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

Right = Wrong

This morning’s Washington Post features a profile of Senator Robert Byrd (D, WV), who rails against the war in Iraq, among other things: Our nation is in peril, he says, threatened not by foreigners but by the [more...]

May 24, 2003

On the Board

Fun Stuff

E-mail scammers watch the news, but don’t have spell check

The Nigerian e-mail scam, ever vigilant of current events, now has morphed into an appeal from Iraq. I received this tonight: Greetings, I am an Iraqi national and an aid of one of those listed by the American Govt on [more...]

May 24, 2003

Fun Stuff

Another reason to move to Canada

I love it when government has a sense of humor. I’ll bet that this sign is stupendously effective when compared to the usual “MAXIMUM FINE” or “THIS MEANS YOU” variety.
[Seen on BoingBoing.]

May 23, 2003

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

When the power goes out, so does the brain

A couple of hours ago, there was a very loud explosion and the power went out. (It just came back.) Naturally, I jumped nearly out of my skin – I don’t think it has anything to do with living so close to [more...]

May 23, 2003

Fun Stuff

The Friday Five

May 23, 2003

Fun Stuff

TiVo at the Genius Bar?

Pundits have been saying that Apple and TiVo would be a great match… Hey! You got your TiVo in my Apple! Yes, TiVos will soon be for sale at select Apple stores. From MacMinute: TiVo CEO Michael Ramsay said [more...]

May 23, 2003

Right = Wrong

A Modest Tax Proposal

The Senate has passed the tax cut, with Dick Cheney doing the necessary honors by casting a tie-breaking vote. Gee, if Bush’s policies were so great, why is the Vice President getting such a workout at his only [more...]

May 23, 2003