P.D.Q. Bach, a.k.a. Peter Schickele, will perform in San Francisco this Friday. Tickets are as low as $15.00. I used to listen to Schickele Mix every week! Maybe I can go. Or at least hear …
"Sparkling blue gel candle is in Amtrak® imprinted 8 oz. round apothecary-type jar with lid. Imported."
I got a flu shot this morning to do my bit for herd immunity. After I heard about the unusually bad flu season authorities promise, I made up my mind to make sure people would …
Have I mentioned that I'm selling my car? 1999 Toyota Corolla sedan, just got a bunch of maintenance done, stuff replaced. 71,000 miles on it, never crashed into anything, good mileage, handles well, four years …
Years ago, I mentioned the show Major Dad to Leonard. He hadn't heard of it. I ended up saying, "he's a major, she's a dad, they're cops." Last year, Leonard attended a They Might Be …
I'm learning that when I only steep my tea for the recommended period, and don't just leave the bag in there till I've finished drinking, it does taste better. Even though I did not derive …
Speaking of public transit, Andy Holloway (returning from a sojourn as a nonblogger) says, Did I ever tell my weblog about the science fiction story I've thought of writing about aliens whose entire knowledge of …
A Beetle Bailey that has hung on my cube wall for months: The general stares, shocked, at a computer screen. The screen says, "INCORRECT PASSWORD. ACCESS DENIED." The General shouts at the beleagured tech worker, …
Free BART tomorrow morning between 4 and 9! Sure, my FastPass gives me free BART transit, but only between Balboa Park and Embarcadero. So the schemer in me wants to get up at 3:30am, ride …
Although I usually watch only the first few minutes of Law and Order (where ordinary folks find a body), I wonder what unbelievable twists the writers add to ripped-from-the-headlines storylines. Example: the Laci and Scott …
