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
Fun Stuff

Proper names

From Fraud by David Rakoff: In New England, everyone calls you “Dave” regardless of however many times you might introduce yourself as David. I’m reminded of those fanatically religious homophobes who  [more...]

December 23, 2004

On the Board

Fun Stuff

Mobile me

I know that some people can’t go 10 minutes without checking in on my blog — the finger points at myself, really. Anyway, now you can read on the go via your web-enabled mobile phone. Just go to winksite  [more...]

December 23, 2004
Right = Wrong

The Emperor’s New Spectacle

After Franklin Roosevelt’s last reelection, he eschewed an inaugural parade and the balls, saying that it was inappropriate to have such festivity during wartime when our citizens were dying daily. George Bush  [more...]

December 23, 2004
Fun Stuff

Windbubble and clouds

The BBC’s Dr. Who website now features a do-it-yourself Radiophonic Workshop — you can create your own version of the venerable Dr. Who theme by adding bibbles, booms, and wee-wah-woos to your heart’s  [more...]

December 22, 2004
Right = Wrong

It’s only history repeating

Check out this excerpt from the Post, with appropriate redactions: —– County, a ——- stronghold and the last county to finish counting ballots, is expected to certify its results Thursday, but it  [more...]

December 22, 2004
Right = Wrong

Short term memory

In his news conference the other day, when asked about Social Security Bush said that a “crisis is here.” Oh, really? He’s had four years to address that crisis that we all knew was coming. What did he  [more...]

December 22, 2004