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

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.

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...]

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...]

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...]