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
The War with the Customer

Ways to win customers

The choice was McDonald’s, very busy inside and drive-thru; a low-carb shop having a going-out-of-business sale (now that was a fad, wasn’t it?); and an almost deserted Popeye’s Fried Chicken. I opted  [more...]

August 23, 2005

On the Board

Right = Wrong

A quick lesson on spin

President Bush’s unique way of changing the message has struck again. His usual harping on one point over and over and over until it ingrains itself into the mind of the public is typically combined with a  [more...]

August 23, 2005
Right = Wrong

Fuely Math

Well, I’ll be damned — first Apple comes out with a multi-button mouse, and now the Bush administration is calling for… wait for it… higher fuel efficiency standards! The Bush administration has  [more...]

August 23, 2005
General Annoyances

Ice, ice, baby

I’ve finally started packing for my little jaunt to Austin tomorrow — well, what’s the point of packing early, you know? Anyway, the weather there is pretty scary: it’s a little more than  [more...]

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

Foxy lady

There are some foxes here on Communications Hill where I live; last night I was out for a walk and saw the female. She was being fed by one of my neighbors, who also put out a large bowl of water and some dry food for  [more...]

August 22, 2005