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
Right = Wrong

Creating a generation of sheep

One of the great things about working in education for 12 years was the opportunity to meet dedicated, intelligent people who are devoted to bettering the world through teaching the next generation. Today, while I lay  [more...]

September 17, 2006

On the Board

Fun Stuff

The cute guys with the unusual names

Now, I seem to remember that I complained once about not having a hottie for a mayor. I mean, San Francisco has the gorgeous Gavin; while San Jose is stuck with the indicted Ron. But who knows what the future has in  [more...]

September 16, 2006
Gotta Have Heart

Hooray! I’m overweight!

How do you like my new glasses? I’m trying out a little “geek chic”. In other news: the day passed without comment, but yesterday I officially became overweight. Now, generally this wouldn’t be  [more...]

September 16, 2006
Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Ann Richards

Can you imagine a world where George W. Bush didn’t slime his way into the Texas Governor’s mansion? A world where instead Ann Richards went all the way to the White House, with her sharp tongue and give  [more...]

September 13, 2006
General Annoyances

First Pluto, now this

Xena and Gabrielle are no more. The drawf planet that started all this debate, which was nicknamed “Xena” by astronomers — along with its satellite, nicknamed Gabrielle — has been given an  [more...]

September 13, 2006