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
Right = Wrong

It’s just history repeating

From tomorrow’s Washington Post: A major U.S. intelligence review has projected that Iran is about a decade away from manufacturing the key ingredient for a nuclear weapon, roughly doubling the previous estimate  [more...]

August 1, 2005

On the Board

Right = Wrong

He speaks the truth

I heard some Republican on the radio this morning — I think it was Mitch McConnell — who said that the recess appointment of John Bolton to be ambassador to the UN was good because he was the perfect choice  [more...]

August 1, 2005
The War with the Customer

Puff somewhere else

This is a cigarette store in Campbell, California.

What you can’t see in this picture is the small white sign to the right of the door that reads “No Smoking.”

July 30, 2005
Right = Wrong

Send in the Mounties

I just don’t understand — why does it seem that the U.S. is so bad at apprehending the bad guys? In London, they’re arresting people left and right who were involved in the recent bombings —  [more...]

July 29, 2005
Right = Wrong

Plugged in to Congress

I feel like I should at least acknowledge the ridiculous energy bill just passed by the House — you know, the one that gives $14.5 billion in tax breaks to energy companies that are already making record profits  [more...]

July 28, 2005
Fun Stuff

The Photoshop Shop

This interesting visit to Adobe headquarters here in downtown San Jose has lots of pictures of the cool working environment there… but none of the neat art hanging in the lobby that I showed you last month. Still  [more...]

July 27, 2005