31 Oct 2003, 17:39 p.m.

Last night Leonard held a farewell party at my house. Last…

Last night Leonard held a farewell party at my house. Last weekend I went to Little Rock with him, to help him decide whether to join the campaign. On Monday morning we left for the …

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31 Oct 2003, 17:32 p.m.

We Thought Of Just Making A Pie

Salon's building holds an annual Halloween contest. Each floor receives a pumpkin, and people carve the pumpkins and submit their art for public display. Each employee who works in the building votes for a pumpkin …

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30 Oct 2003, 10:26 a.m.

I've run out of tea! Fortunately, Salon's kitchen stocks…

I've run out of tea! Fortunately, Salon's kitchen stocks milk and, for no good reason, Ovaltine. This Complete Tibetan Calendar, according to a flyer, includes "Days not to raise new prayer flags."

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29 Oct 2003, 13:50 p.m.

Big Announcement

As you may have heard, my boyfriend of over two years is moving from a house, two blocks from mine, to Little Rock. As in Arkansas. That's where I was last weekend, helping him decide …

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29 Oct 2003, 10:26 a.m.

Stereolabrat is like Nietzsche meets Margaret Cho.…

Stereolabrat is like Nietzsche meets Margaret Cho.

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29 Oct 2003, 10:16 a.m.

Stupid?

The new Smithsonian has an article about Sylvia Plath. Slate also features a Plath article, and The Economics of Suicide: Why should suicide be an economic boon? Once you attempt suicide you suddenly have access …

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28 Oct 2003, 16:16 p.m.

Southern California wildfires - there is a reason for human…

Southern California wildfires - there is a reason for human interest stories. What would you take? "If everyone had pulled their hoses out ..." While running away.

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27 Oct 2003, 15:30 p.m.

Pretty tired. When I was in eleventh grade, I asked my…

Pretty tired. When I was in eleventh grade, I asked my wonderful English teacher, Sam Hatch, to name his favorite novel. He considered and answered: Dostoyevsky's The Idiot. A few years ago I tried to …

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24 Oct 2003, 9:09 a.m.

Blogging will be very light over the weekend, with gusts…

Blogging will be very light over the weekend, with gusts of phone and a chance of email.

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23 Oct 2003, 19:09 p.m.

councilman jocund boo

New entry in Spam As Folk Art.

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