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.

Perpetual Ocean

This is the sort of amazing thing that I wish our taxes would be spent more on. Gramatically dubious, I know, but just watch this sample video of ocean surface currents over two years.

On the Board

Divide and Conquer from the Horse’s Mouth

We all know — well, at least those who are of moderate intelligence — that the strategy of the right wing is to divide and conquer, compartmentalizing different groups and then systematically working them against each  [more...]

Cheney Joke Roundup

I knew there would be an explosion of comedy at Dick Cheney’s expense after the news of his heart transplant. So, without further adeiu, here is a quick round up so that we can all move on with our lives.