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.

On the Board

Jump on the bandwagon before it’s too late

Another example of the “Where were they six years ago?” gang: Lee Iacocca has come out with a book lambasting the Bush adminstration. Am I the only guy in this country who’s fed up with what’s  [more...]

But who’s counting?

What a long, strange trip it's been: this Saturday's episode of Doctor Who will be the 727th episode since the series began in 1963 -- and it marks an interesting milestone.

How does my garden grow

Spent last Saturday forcing my friend Jann to toil in my garden — he probably regrets telling me, back when I made an offer on this house, that he would do my gardening and landscaping if I bought it. All along  [more...]

Why? Wednesday: Cosby Button

We use Google so you don’t have to. Every so often I wonder about things, and I figured that other people might wonder as well. So, every so often I’ll post answers to things that I wonder about, just in  [more...]

How to win a war: make them hate you

Look, the Iraq fiasco is now a big success! Now this is a world-class example of spin. In the midst of Iraqi protests against America, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe touted the protests as a sign of success in  [more...]