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.

Edwin Starr

That makes two… Edwin Starr, who’s anthem “War” defined a generation opposed to the Vietnam war, died yesterday of an apparent heart attack. The single was released in July 1970 and spent  [more...]

On the Board

Got a spare $200,000? Danger, Will Robinson!

Anyone out there really want to be my best friend? You can buy me the Robot from Lost in Space – he’s up for auction along with such pop culture icons as the helm from Star Trek,the sports almanac from Back  [more...]

Make Fun of the Cheneys Day

Websites everywhere are taking the Cheneys to task this April Fools Day as a way to educate the second family about the glories of the First Amendment. – Ask Dick Cheney: The Unofficial Official Simulator –  [more...]

Michael Jeter

Emmy-Winning Actor Michael Jeter Dies By ANTHONY BREZNICAN, The Associated Press Michael Jeter, the character actor who won a supporting actor Emmy as a shrimpy assistant football coach on CBS’s “Evening  [more...]

On the media

A few interesting tidbits today: Peter Arnett has been fired from National Geographic and NBC’s coverage of the war for a statement he made in an interview with Iraqi television. Evidently, he told the Iraqis that  [more...]