06 Oct 2004, 8:56 a.m.

Full Faith and Debit

Last night, I didn't watch the entire Cheney-Edwards debate. However, I did see the bit where Edwards claimed that we don't need the "Defense of Marriage" Amendment, since no state has to recognize a same-sex …

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05 Oct 2004, 13:58 p.m.

Erudition

Sometimes I wonder what a Camille Paglia presidential run would look like, but Lyndon LaRouche saves me the imaginatory effort. I highly recommend Mary Roach's funny and enlightening Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. …

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04 Oct 2004, 18:20 p.m.

Blah

While talking with my mother, I asked whether maturity is just another word for giving up. She said no, that it is about self-control, and said other things and somehow I wasn't listening. "Trying - …

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01 Oct 2004, 10:15 a.m.

Zombie Kings

Watched the presidential debate -- substantial and interesting, if nerve-wracking. I paced the whole time. Certainly a viewer could clearly see the differences between the two candidates. Bush promises to continue doing what he's been …

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30 Sep 2004, 16:48 p.m.

Vegan Yum Or Blech Review

Every once in a while I order snacks from VeganEssentials. A recent selection: Sharkies fruit chews. Yum! Not as substantial-feeling as, say, preservative-pumped generic supermarket fruit chews, but more than adequate at the fruitiness and …

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30 Sep 2004, 16:33 p.m.

Meera, Toll-Free: (888) 311-2FLY

Instead of trawling online, I am actually using a travel agency to arrange a domestic flight. How decadent!

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29 Sep 2004, 16:47 p.m.

No Endless Recursion? Darn

I didn't even know LiveJournal had a "read the most recent posts by friends of your friends" feature until I saw a clickthrough from one such page in my referrer logs. I see I can't …

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29 Sep 2004, 10:09 a.m.

MacArthur Beefcake

Vamsi Mootha is HOT. *fanning self with handkerchief*

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29 Sep 2004, 8:26 a.m.

Happy

Leonard made cheese puffs last night and filled them with douxchelle (sp?), a mushroom thing. We ate them and green beans with garlic and pine nuts, and watched some Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It …

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28 Sep 2004, 9:20 a.m.

He Likes The Shirt

Went to Seth's birthday party. Met Annalee Newitz and made mock of Aaron Swartz, then felt bad upon discovering that he also enjoyed 13 Going On 30. Nice Riana gave ride home. I dreamt of …

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