Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2002

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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15 Aug 2002, 12:12 p.m.

Happy Indian and Pakistani Independence Day! I've thought similarly, but I…

Happy Indian and Pakistani Independence Day! I've thought similarly, but I don't have a webcomic. Also, Elise says I should train the cats. I hope I have the discipline to get them disciplined. Ah, well, …

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14 Aug 2002, 23:57 p.m.

Think up what you can remember about that old, obscure…

Think up what you can remember about that old, obscure book, possibly in French, that you've been meaning to find for a while. Then go to the BookFinder Beta and try it out. Also: more …

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14 Aug 2002, 23:49 p.m.

Mark Morford's Stephensonesque ramble reminds me of how glad I…

Mark Morford's Stephensonesque ramble reminds me of how glad I am to get a minivacation this weekend. (Whales!)

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