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
General Annoyances

NIMBY Bastards: Rock Creek Continued

On the radio today, a news item about the fight over Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park. One of the proponents of it’s closure from 9:30am to 3:30pm actually said that she likes to walk and jog in the park, and  [more...]

May 21, 2003

On the Board

Fun Stuff

Ground Force America

Ground Force was here in D.C.! Well, in Clinton, Maryland, anyway. I would love to have Ground Force in my backyard, but since the planting area is only about 15 feet or so, it would hardly take two days – more  [more...]

May 20, 2003
General Annoyances

Practice doesn’t make perfect

After ABC renewed his faltering series The Practice, David Kelley has announced that the stars of the show – Dylan McDermott, Lisagay Hamilton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Kelli Williams, Marla Sokoloff, and Chyler Leigh  [more...]

May 20, 2003
Fun Stuff

Push to Talk

CNET News reports that Nextel’s future plans may include a global version of their Direct Connect service. Frankly, I can’t quite imagine the need to press a button to talk instantly with someone in, say  [more...]

May 20, 2003
Fun Stuff

Oh, Rob

Speaking of the Powerbook vs. the Inspiron, Rob Pegoraro of the Washington Post reviews the two today on video. Can I say at this point that I don’t really care which is the better computer, I just have the hots  [more...]

May 20, 2003
Right = Wrong

Oh, and…

… the threat alert is back at orange. Or “High.” Or “High Risk of Terrorist Attacks.” Or “Buy More Duct Tape.” Or whatever else they call it. Thank goodness for that war in  [more...]

May 20, 2003