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

Sam Wo owners, city work on reopening

So now Sam Wo is back in business? Eh, a few rodent feces never hurt no one. Best comment ever: “Let me get this straight. We all put safe to eat “Slime” out of business over the word slime, but we [more...]

April 25, 2012

On the Board

General Annoyances

Paul Simms: “Restaurant Mental-Health-Code Violations”

This is me: “Chocolate mousse with a single candle in it is served to easily embarrassed customer who agreed to have dinner with friends only on the condition that they not make a big deal out of his birthday [more...]

April 24, 2012

I just can’t fathom that the little ridiculed company I loved in the 1980s is now sucking in all the money in the world.

April 24, 2012

General Annoyances

How To Spin Good News to Bad

There's lots of money in punditry that ignores facts in favor of sensational headlines. Here's the reality.

April 24, 2012

General Annoyances

Arpaio Doubles Down On Birther Charges

April 24, 2012

Fun Stuff

The Wrath of Grapes

Sobriety, laudable in many respects, does imply rigidity of thought. The best presidents were open-minded, and generally open to a drink. The nondrinkers, at least over the last century or so, were terrible presidents.

April 23, 2012

Dear Apple: Not only do I need multiple email addresses to activate iPad data (http://t.co/kWIED3Ls), now I need them to buy apps? FAIL.

Dear Apple: Not only do I need multiple email addresses to activate iPad data (), now I need them to buy apps? FAIL.

April 23, 2012