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

A rich fantasy life

I’m watching some decor show on HGTV, and keep envisioning myself having Todd Oldham as a boyfriend and Susan Sarandon as my cool next-door neighbor. And Todd and I have a little party and invite Susan, Tim, Ellen  [more...]

September 26, 2005

On the Board

Right = Wrong

Me Live in Bizarro Nation

I just love the strange brand of insanity that comes out of the Bush administration, and I’m so glad that others are beginning to notice and appreciate it as well. Like this gem, brought to my attention by Mac  [more...]

September 26, 2005
General Annoyances

Popularity

I don’t know what critical mass was reached, but in the last few days I’ve had exponentially more people ring my doorbell than in the 4 months since I’ve lived here. Strangers, I’m talking about  [more...]

September 26, 2005
Life... Don't talk to me about life.

The cone is silent

Don Adams has died. He was 82. As the inept Agent 86 of the super-secret federal agency Control, Adams captured TV viewers with his antics in combatting the evil agents of Kaos. When his explanations failed to convince  [more...]

September 26, 2005
General Annoyances

Cynical Makeover

Maybe I’m just too cynical. Or perhaps it’s because the world is so full of sadness and horror these days. But does it seem to you that the various cast members of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition are just too  [more...]

September 25, 2005
The War with the Customer

An open letter to retailers

Can I ask what possesses you to stock shelves with holiday items earlier and earlier each year? Case in point: was it really necessary to start stocking Halloween candy two months before the day? Experience suggests  [more...]

September 25, 2005