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

Puff piece

A little while back, I posted something about “Cuban” cigars being sold at a Republican fundraiser or some such event, pointing out the hypocrisy of the right wing lawmakers. It engendered a furious back-and  [more...]

April 28, 2005

On the Board

Fun Stuff

Sitting on a gold mine

My luck — at least, financially — has been pretty good lately, and today brought another pleasant surprise. As I started to clean out drawers and whatnot, I collected all the loose change around the house in  [more...]

April 27, 2005
Fun Stuff

Stuck around for 25 years

Via Jason Kottke comes a link to a celebration of Post-It Notes. They turn 25 this month, and the article traces their inception and eventual success — it’s a fascinating read about the tortured process of a  [more...]

April 27, 2005
Cacophony

The More You Know

Perhaps one of the most recognized public service campaigns of the last decade, "The More You Know" has been the cornerstone of NBC's PSA activities since January 1989.

April 27, 2005
Fun Stuff

Audience participation

In only 2 weeks, my little tagline “the blue county in the red state” will be no more. What clever moniker will I apply to San Jose, California? Any ideas? Send ’em in. I might even come up with a  [more...]

April 25, 2005
Right = Wrong

Tools

You know, the last time this whole “indecency on television” boondoggle reared it’s ugly head, the government came up with the ridiculous “V-Chip.” Remember that? What about TV content  [more...]

April 25, 2005