02 Apr 2002, 16:06 p.m.

Sydney Omarr reaches new heights in today's "Daily Horoscope." …

Sydney Omarr reaches new heights in today's "Daily Horoscope." "Colin Powell: He is an Aries who is secretary of state. Some political observers exclaim, 'It is wonderful!' Others, perhaps bring cynical, declare, 'It is about …

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02 Apr 2002, 15:55 p.m.

McWhorter endorses the new play Urinetown. In contrast, he…

McWhorter endorses the new play Urinetown. In contrast, he couldn't stop apologizing to me about the "pallid little affair" of Strike Up the Band!

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02 Apr 2002, 11:05 a.m.

I think so well these days that it's incredibly difficult…

I think so well these days that it's incredibly difficult to get inside the mind of a zealous anti-Semite. And the suicide bomber -- religion, psychology, military strategy, game theory only sort of help me. …

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01 Apr 2002, 15:53 p.m.

Leonard has written a whole lot of very interesting essays…

Leonard has written a whole lot of very interesting essays and essaylets lately, and posted many of them at his weblog yesterday. I've laughed even while rereading them! Example: "Relevance, the yang to authenticity's yin, …

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01 Apr 2002, 15:50 p.m.

In the OCF: Me: Hey, it's almost four! Not five!…

In the OCF: Me: Hey, it's almost four! Not five! I have to meet someone at five, not four! I have an extra hour! Woo-hoo! Steve Callahan: And the Academy Award for faking interest goes …

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01 Apr 2002, 15:47 p.m.

I bought a pack of Double Bergamot Earl Grey Tea…

I bought a pack of Double Bergamot Earl Grey Tea (from the STASH Co.) at a 99-cent store in Stockton. I often enjoy Earl Grey (thanks, Star Trek!), and the extra-Bergamot (Brr-guh-moe? Brr-guh-maht?) kick -- …

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01 Apr 2002, 15:23 p.m.

From Logic discussion: Peter, the TA, already had put up…

From Logic discussion: Peter, the TA, already had put up on the board a predicate for "x is even," but then created an entirely new predicate for "x is odd." I pointed out that, since …

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01 Apr 2002, 9:00 a.m.

I think it would be really neat if I found…

I think it would be really neat if I found out that "school resumes after spring break on April 1st" were an April Fool's joke, and that I actually get another day off. But I …

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30 Mar 2002, 23:12 p.m.

Oh, okay, she was the Queen Mother Elizabeth I, not…

Oh, okay, she was the Queen Mother Elizabeth I, not Queen Elizabeth II. Sorry for the confusion.

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30 Mar 2002, 23:05 p.m.

Queen Elizabeth died and nobody told me! …

Queen Elizabeth died and nobody told me!

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