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
The War with the Customer

Going Through Customs

Walked by a club here in San Jose yesterday, plastered with these rather snotty flyers detailing the myriad requirements for entry. Aside from the strict dress code, I was pretty shocked to discover that the one form of  [more...]

May 13, 2007

On the Board

Fun Stuff

But is it art?

Spent a chunk of time yesterday looking at both some art and a really cute guy. Since I never talk about my love life (or lack thereof) here, let's skip that part and go right to the San Jose Museum of Art.

May 13, 2007
The War with the Customer

Just add boiling Evian

If a company affixes the words “weight loss” or “lowers cholesterol” to a product, the price skyrockets. For example, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, which is pretty much the same thing as Safeway brand  [more...]

May 11, 2007
Right = Wrong

You call that a knife?

Saw this on Boing Boing this morning: a ridiculous machine at the airport that takes advantage of security theatre to charge users huge sums for mailing their contraband items home. The commentary rightly lambasts this  [more...]

May 11, 2007
The War with the Customer

Antic-i-phone-tion

I am one of those gadget freaks that will be standing in line, pushing my way to the front, to get an iPhone next month. I'm hanging on every scrap of information that appears, fabricated or otherwise, to serve my  [more...]

May 10, 2007