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

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This entry brought to you by Target

I’m watching the movie “Josie and the Pussycats” and I’m pleasantly surprised – it’s good! Beyond the obvious fun of the kitsch value, it’s also a satirical indictment of the [more...]

December 2, 2002

On the Board

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They like me! They really like me!

It’s amazing how nice some people are. Today when I got into my office I found letters and packages from people who we brought to our conference last week to speak or perform – all thanking me. The thing is [more...]

December 2, 2002

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The Style Invitational: Week CXLV

If you don’t already, take a moment to read the Washington Post’s Style Invitational, a contest of wit, intelligence, and bad taste. The results of Week CXLV are published today – that contest asked [more...]

December 1, 2002

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

World AIDS Day

December 1, 2002

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

Charity in the plastic age

November 30, 2002

Right = Wrong

Maybe he should compensate them with a tax cut

Remember the big tax cut the Bush administration handed to the rich and to large corporations? Remember how it was supposed to bring us out of this recession? Remember when we had a huge surplus?

November 30, 2002

Fun Stuff

Happy Birthday Elizabeth Campbell!

Elizabeth Campbell is the founder of WETA, Washington's flagship public broadcaster. Mrs. Campbell turns 100 years old next week! She is an amazing woman who worked for desegregation; became a member of the first [more...]

November 29, 2002