24 Jun 2002, 22:41 p.m.

Tonight I was the first comedian in recent memory to…

Tonight I was the first comedian in recent memory to perform stand-up at the Bear's Lair Monday Open Mic Night. I did rather well with a "Best Of" set. I even did an encore, which …

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24 Jun 2002, 15:06 p.m.

Benoit told me that the family he stayed with in…

Benoit told me that the family he stayed with in Charlotte, NC was almost exactly like the family in Seventh Heaven. Today's rerun of Seventh Heaven featured the family hosting...a French exchange student! Highlights included …

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24 Jun 2002, 13:59 p.m.

The Capoeira Arts Cafe on Addison is looking for a…

The Capoeira Arts Cafe on Addison is looking for a factotum, but only if you can give them a yearlong commitment. I couldn't. But maybe you can. In other job search news: "Are you bright …

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24 Jun 2002, 11:08 a.m.

Adam and I will perform at tonight's Bear's Lair open mic, barring…

Adam and I will perform at tonight's Bear's Lair open mic, barring disasters. He'll sing and play the guitar, I'll do stand-up. The Original Odd Couple. This is less a "come see us!" invite than …

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24 Jun 2002, 9:36 a.m.

Looking for frustrated sarcasm among our nation's elected leaders? Here ya…

Looking for frustrated sarcasm among our nation's elected leaders? Here ya go: House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-Texas) added, "I don't want to tie [the president's] hands, but I think he would want to get …

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23 Jun 2002, 23:21 p.m.

I book-traded today at the Ashby BART flea market. …

I book-traded today at the Ashby BART flea market. Among my gains: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. Now that Nandini and I have read "The Minority Report" and "We Can …

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23 Jun 2002, 19:51 p.m.

"Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands." A)…

"Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands." A) movie tagline B) excerpt from essay arguing for the elimination of the institution of au pairs C) part of advertising material on jar of …

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23 Jun 2002, 14:02 p.m.

Maybe in a few years I could get a job…

Maybe in a few years I could get a job like O'Reilly Publishing Technical Editor. Oh, I'm just kidding myself.

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23 Jun 2002, 13:47 p.m.

Every Monday, an open mic at the Bear's Lair, ending…

Every Monday, an open mic at the Bear's Lair, ending tomorrow. Hmm! Perhaps I'll whip up some material and do some stand-up.

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23 Jun 2002, 8:53 a.m.

Now that I know that the government can investigate my reading…

Now that I know that the government can investigate my reading habits on little pretext, I feel more inclined to visit David Wexler, the used bookseller who carries his inventory in a van, at the …

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