02 Feb 2005, 13:02 p.m.

Phew And Yay

Thank God (and the Iraqis) that the Iraqi elections seem to have gone okay. I tear up when I see people voting or when I think about voting. I hope this takes some steam out …

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01 Feb 2005, 18:40 p.m.

Ace of Base, Eat Your Heart Out

As a sucker for Beatles and Beatles-esque music, I have now listened agape to a mash-up of several Beatles songs and this video for a "Paperback Writer"/"I'm a Believer" mix. By the way, the only …

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01 Feb 2005, 17:16 p.m.

Recommended Artist

Musician Jonathan Richman plays the Rickshaw Stop on Fell Street in San Francisco in a few weeks. I am probably going on the 14th.

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01 Feb 2005, 10:59 a.m.

"Cooking, Juggling, and Getting Hurt"

Recently I met Eric Fischer, who probably knows at least one of my readers through the geek network. In fact, I know he knows Mike Popovic. Hi, Mike! I met Eric through Valencia Street Books, …

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01 Feb 2005, 10:57 a.m.

Salon Shirts

If anyone wants a large white shirt with a Salon logo, let me know and I can grab you one. Pocahontas, I'm already saving one for you.

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01 Feb 2005, 9:35 a.m.

Robot Dreams

Last night I dreamt that I met "Daniel Asimov," a son of Isaac Asimov who looked exactly like his father. Daniel's brother Eric writes about cheap eats for The New York Times. How much of …

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30 Jan 2005, 23:28 p.m.

Will Franken

Several friends turned out tonight for the Will Franken show at the Odeon. Neat-o for the friends and the material. I'm proselytizing the gospel of Franken more successfully than I ever evangelized Linux.

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29 Jan 2005, 16:27 p.m.

The Spam King's Gambit

Last night I couldn't sleep and I read Spam Kings by Brian McWilliams, a frequent Salon contributor. For a reader at my level of net savviness, McWilliams spins a great tale of the intimate battles …

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28 Jan 2005, 22:19 p.m.

Stet

This has been a fantastic month for hanging out with friends - and this weekend will only increase that wonderfulness - but the burnout at Salon just gets worse and worse for me. If you …

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28 Jan 2005, 12:07 p.m.

Mannequins

I salvaged some mannequin parts when the Old Navy downtown was tossing them. I assume they came from Old Navy because the buttocks of the mannequin legs carry an Old Navy stamp. They're going to …

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