20 Aug 2002, 10:55 a.m.

On Sunday after whalewatching I took about half an hour…

On Sunday after whalewatching I took about half an hour to closely read the Sunday Chronicle's Books section. It's often useful, since people will come to the Info desk looking for a book with only …

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19 Aug 2002, 23:18 p.m.

It's a PHC Joke Show -- on Kuro5hin! If…

It's a PHC Joke Show -- on Kuro5hin! If you want to read a bunch of jokes, look no further. I enjoyed a not-really-racist joke and this one: Werner Heisenberg was driving down the Autobahn …

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18 Aug 2002, 21:17 p.m.

Leonard and I done went whale-watching today. We're a…

Leonard and I done went whale-watching today. We're a little sunburned and rather tired. Tip: Highway 1 is more fun and beautiful when you're a passenger. Another tip: the rocking motion of the boat may …

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17 Aug 2002, 11:56 a.m.

Today is Comedy Day in Golden Gate Park (free stand-up!), and…

Today is Comedy Day in Golden Gate Park (free stand-up!), and I'm not going, but you might. Actual Book Titles: Yankee Doodle Dead (a mystery, of course), The Pig and the Skyscraper (a history of …

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17 Aug 2002, 11:03 a.m.

Here, finally, is the long-promised analysis of this entry. First of…

Here, finally, is the long-promised analysis of this entry. First of all, I realized only after I posted it that some might take "back in the nineties" literally. I actually applied for the job a …

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17 Aug 2002, 10:38 a.m.

Well, a few days ago, I took up a spontaneous…

Well, a few days ago, I took up a spontaneous invite to see the Perseid meteor shower with Seth and his posse, and I can't really ask more from such an expedition than a commendation …

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16 Aug 2002, 14:57 p.m.

I've found a few versions of the aforementioned "Books Over…

I've found a few versions of the aforementioned "Books Over Drugs" list online. Funny addenda: "The President of the United States hasn't declared a "war on books" (yet, anyway)." "No matter how many books you …

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16 Aug 2002, 14:50 p.m.

A kid today asked one of the cashiers, "Do you…

A kid today asked one of the cashiers, "Do you know where the bathroom is?" Extremely cute. Years ago, I patronized a library that gave out such classic bookmarks as "41 Ways Books Are Better …

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16 Aug 2002, 1:28 a.m.

Shill: I got to read an advance copy of a…

Shill: I got to read an advance copy of a little book, Afterglow, a long interview with Pauline Kael conducted a bit before her death a year back. Good stuff. When it comes out, read …

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16 Aug 2002, 0:27 a.m.

Dahlia Lithwick is Scott Turow! …

Dahlia Lithwick is Scott Turow!

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