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

On the Board

Right = Wrong

I think it’s marigold

Just wondering — does anyone know what the current Threat Level is? Do we still have one?
Did I predict that this stupid idea would fade away into obscurity quicker than the McDLT? I think I did.

July 5, 2006
The War with the Customer

Not In My Backyard

Yesterday, when I stood on my front porch, I could see the mountains to the east of San Jose above the houses across the street. Today, in the space of just a few hours, someone built a three story house that blocked  [more...]

July 5, 2006
Right = Wrong

Here’s the new world we live in

Ken Lay is dead. Or so the media are reporting. But as soon as I heard about the sudden demise of the Enron fraudster and good friend of George W. Bush, my mind immediately started to conjure up conspiracy theories  [more...]

July 5, 2006
General Annoyances

Call Me Cowan

Did you ever notice that in television land, people in offices are never addressed by their first names? Everyone is on a last name basis only, especially when being ordered about by the boss. “Reynolds! I need  [more...]

July 3, 2006