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

I had myself a Costco experience today — I plunked down my money and joined the cult of savings. At first, I was skeptical and annoyed at the huge crowds and lines. But then I found ink cartridges for my printer: [more...]

June 27, 2005

On the Board

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

Let’s all go to the lobby

As I sat down in the living room just now with a lovely lunch salad of endive, greens, and radicchio, I realized that when my living room is clean and neat, it feels like a lobby. Maybe that’s because I’ve [more...]

June 24, 2005

Right = Wrong

Thursday morning and America’s getting worse

I just don’t understand what is happening these days to my country… and why people don’t notice. For instance: The “Justice” Department has enacted a rule — 18 U.S.C. §2257 [more...]

June 23, 2005

Fun Stuff

Attention all Catholics: you can take it easy now

Actual headline from the Washington Post:

Now if they could only get rid of that pesky mortal sin, everyone could breathe a sigh of relief.

June 21, 2005

Right = Wrong

The genteel hunt

June 21, 2005

Fun Stuff

Time is up

Well, I just watched the season finale of Dr. Who, and was blown away — not by the specifics of the plot line or the special effects, but by the way that this show’ revival has turned on character [more...]

June 19, 2005

Right = Wrong

Late to the party, but welcome

Now, my only question about the latest Bush poll numbers is this: where were all you people way back in 2000, when we first started telling you about this guy? Well, I can’t say that in this situation it’s [more...]

June 16, 2005