03 Dec 2006, 15:53 p.m.

MC Masala on Comics

I eventually developed a theory of comic strips: The more punchlines in the last panel, the better they were. The likes of "Shoe" or "B.C." have maybe one punchline per strip. "Dilbert," "Zits" and "Foxtrot" …

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02 Dec 2006, 12:27 p.m.

A Sense Of History

I was reminded of things that have happened in the last nine years, and happened to mention to Joel that I've known Seth for about that long. And then I ran across Alexei's old diary …

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30 Nov 2006, 21:42 p.m.

Work On The Democracy Player in Worcester, MA

Incredibly awesome job available!

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29 Nov 2006, 23:04 p.m.

The Incoming Democrats' Promise

The opposition, coming into power, must always promise that the cycle will not continue, and that the opposition of the future will not need such outrage as has just given them the reins.

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28 Nov 2006, 16:04 p.m.

Tech Concerns Great And Small

David Stutz's essay on commoditization, software platforms, and the law of "the conservation of attractive profits" reminds me: software is profitable when it is flawed. This is because flawed software allows you to charge for …

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27 Nov 2006, 23:28 p.m.

TiVo = 48-Pack of Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups

My hometown paper, the Stockton Record, is now "The Record: First In San Joaquin!" Like many papers, they had lots of forgettable strips, and a few likeable ones. The neat trick is that this formulation …

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26 Nov 2006, 9:25 a.m.

MC Masala on Trust & Dating

"I do not want to tell you this." I iterated through guys, always turning to the next fellow and understanding why Mr. X-1 could never have been right for me, always fighting the last war. …

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25 Nov 2006, 14:03 p.m.

Conflations

Six-year-old me: Jimmy Carter and Johnny Carson. Current me: Victor Davis Hanson and Victor Garber ("Alias" actor).

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24 Nov 2006, 14:45 p.m.

Music

Note to self: investigate Rilo Kiley. Also Goldfinger.

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24 Nov 2006, 11:07 a.m.

Charity Navigator

As it turns out, a frequent-user points system that gives me points to use towards gift cards, cheap appliances, etc. has added charitable contributions to its stable. I just used it and Charity Navigator to …

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