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.

The Luck O’ the Irish

A few weeks ago I was hoping to get some patio furniture on clearance — because although it’s the height of summer, there seems to be nowhere that sells patio stuff. I ended up finding something close to  [more...]

On the Board

I guess most good designers must be Democrats

Now that the new White House Press Briefing Room has been unveiled, we see what the real design flaw is: the designers creating the graphics for the snazzy flat panel displays. Is it just me, or is this graphic at all  [more...]

Maybe he’s undercover for the OSI

I am only here to point out this sort of thing for you. Isaiah Washington, the actor from “Grey’s Anatomy” who I never heard of until he started calling people “faggot,” was fired from that  [more...]

Hidden Neighborhood Treasures

There's a lot to love about my San Jose neighborhood, from the neighbors to the weather to the central location -- and one of the best is the surprising architecture.