Over the weekend I got to hang out with Frances and Leonard. I'm relieved that she's feeling better. I heard a best-of compilation of Jonathan Richman -- very enjoyable! -- and quizzed Leonard on French …

The Charlie's Angels movie wants to be The Powerpuff Girls.

Since evidently I'm a 24 Hour Party Person and can't be bothered to actually talk about the books I'm reading, I hereby point you to the Cody's Books summer recommends. I recommended The Apprentice, Crescent, …

My coworkers seem happy with my work. They say I'm learning pretty quick. Unfortunately, my quick learning means I don't have as many ice-breaker questions to bond with my colleagues, so I have to be …

Katharine Mieszkowski chews on tacks. She's hard as nails! Well, tacks. Maybe now that I've mentioned her here, she'll go to lunch with me. Update: Mission accomplished!

Me: "I just wanted to tell you that you're the first cool business person I've ever met. I mean, back at Berkeley I met all these business majors, and they were no one I'd want …

Several people in my office have never played air hockey! My family used to have a table in the basement, so to me that's inconceivable.

Tomorrow will be my tenth day at Salon. I'm not completely over the novelty and glamour, it's just that I've been there long enough to absorb more pressing concerns, e.g., how do I more efficiently …

Adam is staying at my place for a bit, as he's between apartments on his way to New York City. It's barrels of fun. Yesterday we saw the awesome spelling bee documentary Spellbound (Flash site), …

My time at Salon has only reassured me as to my future there, and it gets tiring to live an hour away from Leonard and forty-five minutes from work. And lots of my friends are …