23 Mar 2002, 16:35 p.m.

Much fun recently, what with Strike Up The Band! last…

Much fun recently, what with Strike Up The Band! last night (1927 war satire by the Gershwins and George S. Kaufman) and a party at my sister's today.

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22 Mar 2002, 16:02 p.m.

I really hope Google doesn't give in to the Scientologists…

I really hope Google doesn't give in to the Scientologists and continue to delist xenu.net, a site critical of Scientology.

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22 Mar 2002, 15:54 p.m.

You Can't Get There From Here: The University of California…

You Can't Get There From Here: The University of California at Berkeley set up some internet kiosks in the lobby of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Union. Only today did I discover that the …

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22 Mar 2002, 10:00 a.m.

Many, many media experiences over the past few days have…

Many, many media experiences over the past few days have I had.On Tuesday I saw Noam Chomsky speak. I couldn't follow his speech, which was about about theories of linguistics or something. On Wednesday I …

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22 Mar 2002, 9:12 a.m.

From Leonard: "Am I a butterfly who dreams I am…

From Leonard: "Am I a butterfly who dreams I am a baby, or am I a baby dressed up in a butterfly suit?"

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21 Mar 2002, 8:38 a.m.

One midterm left to go. You would think a…

One midterm left to go. You would think a singing midterm would be cool, like a singing telegram, but it's not such a carefree affair when you're the one singing.

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20 Mar 2002, 13:05 p.m.

Remember that episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", last…

Remember that episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", last season, "Attached," where Crusher says to Picard, "Coffee and croissant. That's all you want. Coffee and croissant."? To the tune of that quote: Weblogs and …

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20 Mar 2002, 9:05 a.m.

Shweta and me after the Chomsky: Shweta: "How did you enjoy…

Shweta and me after the Chomsky: Shweta: "How did you enjoy your nap?" Me: "Fine, except some guy was talking the whole time."

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20 Mar 2002, 9:04 a.m.

This morning I walked by a large truck painted with…

This morning I walked by a large truck painted with the Starving Students Movers logo. On the back I read a disclaimer: "As an equal opportunity employer we employ students as well as other qualified …

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19 Mar 2002, 20:49 p.m.

Tonight I saw a woman at Tully's Cafe who substantially…

Tonight I saw a woman at Tully's Cafe who substantially resembled a twentysomething Eleanor Roosevelt.

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