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

Why, exactly, do I still live here?

The Washington Times says: Lawmakers in Virginia are aiming to place the commonwealth at the forefront of the nation’s battle against same-sex unions when the General Assembly reconvenes next week  [more...]

January 4, 2005

On the Board

Right = Wrong

Less for more

There are an awful lot of people in my generation — myself included — who wonder not just about the long-term viability of Social Security, but also about it’s effectiveness. In the early years of its  [more...]

January 4, 2005
The War with the Customer

Stupor-sized

On Saturday, I went out to see “The Incredibles”… time for a patented Aside™: I loved that movie! Not only was it great, witty fun, but the look of it was amazing — the set design was  [more...]

January 3, 2005
General Annoyances

Minimum wage

One of my printer reps came by my office this afternoon and dropped off some free stuff — among the usual note pads and press samples was a nice “2005 Weekly Executive Planner”, one of those books that  [more...]

January 3, 2005
The War with the Customer

Abandoned

I hate it when companies switch to the dark side. Years ago, TiVo supported the Mac first with their networking capabilities, like streaming music and viewing photos. That was likely because the Mac OS included zero  [more...]

January 3, 2005