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.

Free entertainment

Ever watch your local government access channel? As I write this, San Jose’s City Council is meeting to discuss the mayor’s current woes and whether he should be asked to resign. I’m watching the  [more...]

On the Board

I need some E Tickets

I've been in California for a full year now, but I haven't taken advantage of it -- I kept thinking when I moved here that I'd be running around to all the things to see, the mountains and beaches and whatnot.

Moving right along

You know what is really annoying about the web these days? The ads — not just because there are so many and they’re becoming more intrusive all the time, but because they are served from third party servers  [more...]

What’s 99¢ between friends?

Okay, so you haven’t rushed out to buy Motherlode yet. I’m hurt, but I’ll get over it. But it’s New Music Tuesday at the iTunes Music Store, and you’ve got another opportunity to show me  [more...]

Red State, Blue Pill

I just can’t understand people who worship hypocrites and cult figures — from L. Ron Hubbard to George W. Bush, there are charlatans and liars and downright bastards out there who manage to wrap the weak  [more...]