Just As I Thought
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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
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What lies beneath

Interesting site of the day: Metro Arts and Architecture takes a look at the architecture of subway systems around the world. There are some stunning designs out there for subway stations — I’m sorry to say  [more...]

December 24, 2005

On the Board

Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Blogger, heal thyself

With all the news about the complicated and downright farcically bureaucratic prescription drug plans for seniors, I find myself wondering: are all seniors on drugs? Is there a certain point where humans have now  [more...]

December 23, 2005
Life... Don't talk to me about life.

Now boarding

Internal clock. Anxiety. Restlessness. Whatever. I’ve been up since about 3am, anticipating a rush hour drive to San Francisco to catch my plane home. Anticipating a very long day in planes and airports, waiting  [more...]

December 22, 2005
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Mountains Majesty

One of the things I absolutely loved about the place I was renting here for the last 6 months was the view. Perched on a hill in South San Jose, that house had spectacular views of Mt. Umunhum, the second-tallest peak  [more...]

December 21, 2005
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All those big packages

Now I know why my UPS driver is so hot: For Alberto Ramirez Jr., who directs packages from a conveyor belt into a handful of chutes, his overnight shift Tuesday felt like a daylong workout at the gym. “There are  [more...]

December 21, 2005
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You’re one in a million

Wow! Sometime early this morning, the one millionth visitor for 2005 stumbled into my blog! I wish I’d been awake, I would have had confetti or cupcakes or something. Amazing… one million pageviews  [more...]

December 21, 2005