01 Jun 2004, 16:27 p.m.

Life, Drugs, And

On Wednesday I performed stand-up comedy for a SAGE Scholars graduation ceremony/fundraiser. I did okay. They loved the immigrant jokes, not so much the satirical opening (clichéd quotes and axioms). I'd say that no one …

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30 May 2004, 11:38 a.m.

Books

Reading The Greedy Hand by Amity Shlaes, a WSJ writer with whom I vastly disagree, which means John might like it. Also reading James Morrow's Only Begotten Daughter, in which Jesus Christ's sister is born …

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27 May 2004, 12:48 p.m.

She Said Yes

"Told that a banner would take two days to print, Mike grabbed some colored file folders and improvised a simple sign. The next day, as he crossed the stage, he kneeled and held it up …

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26 May 2004, 9:51 a.m.

"Coming Out as a Human"

Leonard's phrase for Real Live Preacher's announcement. "My name is Gordon Atkinson. I live in San Antonio, Texas, and I'm the pastor of Covenant Baptist Church."

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20 May 2004, 10:39 a.m.

Oh no

Reginald Zelnik, an awesome and wonderful Russian History professor, has died. A goddamn delivery truck backed into him on campus. He was so funny and smart. He taught the most detailed, insightful lectures. It took …

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20 May 2004, 10:19 a.m.

Easily Swayed

On the one hand, this summer's stoner movie Harold and Kumar go to White Castle remakes and explicitly references Dude, Where's My Car?. On the other hand, it has an Indian. So maybe I will …

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19 May 2004, 10:48 a.m.

Articulation

If a commentator decries the overuse of Reservists in the conflict in Iraq, and notes that the government has instituted stop-loss policies and extended Reservists' tours of duty, then other commentators often respond, what did …

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18 May 2004, 16:34 p.m.

Fascinating

If I am not careful, I will spend two hours reading Malcolm Gladwell's archives on Saturday Night Live, SUVs, khakis, zoning laws, corporate memoirs, what have you.

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18 May 2004, 13:52 p.m.

Bobby Flay, Tina Fey, Liza Dei

Happy 34th birthday to Tina Fey!

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17 May 2004, 16:54 p.m.

Is Something Missing?

An old Jon Carroll.The incomplete life is the only life. People who live in Paris do not live in Fiji. People who run successful businesses are unable to compose folk songs. If they quit to …

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