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.

This movie is cursed

A year ago, I think, I blogged about trying to watch “The Sound of Music” in HD. I was thwarted by incredibly annoying sound problems and other technical glitches. Well, I just sat down to watch last  [more...]

On the Board

We have confirmation

It has been a year now since B and I broke up — or rather, B broke up with me — notwithstanding the occasional “reunion” here and there. It was nice having a boyfriend, it was definitely very  [more...]

A good soaker

It comes in waves, this northern California rain. A couple of days now, all gray and dark — turning on the lights in the middle of the day, feeling cold even though the thermostat says 68°. Living in a small  [more...]

Blatant

House Republicans made a last-minute attempt yesterday to pass legislation limiting individual political donations to independent organizations. The move was aimed at hampering Democratic-aligned groups that were  [more...]

Give that man some Xanax

Is it possible that George Bush is delusional? I mean, really seriously ill, in need of anti-psychotic medication? He actually said this: “There was no evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved with the attack of  [more...]

He is not a crook

Wow — it seems like there’s some shocking, annoying, or disappointing news every single day now. Please note that I didn’t use the term surprising. So, it’s true: Bush authorized spying on  [more...]