Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2003

21 Mar 2003, 15:15 p.m.

Naan and Circuses

My sister and I are planning family-friendly activities for this weekend; my parents will return to India soon. I used CAPAlert to find movies my parents wouldn't mind; I'm leaning towards Rabbit Proof Fence (which …

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21 Mar 2003, 9:23 a.m.

Resigned Fury

Listening to Moxy Früvous, "The Gulf War Song," over and over. I feel numb. Many people at Cody's took time off yesterday to go to various protests. I didn't. What's the point? I am not …

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19 Mar 2003, 11:38 a.m.

Tonight!

If I didn't already have plans, I'd groove to Cal a cappella tonight.

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18 Mar 2003, 19:17 p.m.

Compare, Contrast, Cry

When I anticipated going to Russia, I worried that people there would discriminate against me because my skin is brown. My fears were unfounded. And now I'm worried about flying cross-country, in my own country, …

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18 Mar 2003, 10:42 a.m.

During my illness I dreamt that I was proposing a…

During my illness I dreamt that I was proposing a fantasy story where Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice were the same person, à la Ranma 1/2. Adam heard and said, "That would be the best …

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17 Mar 2003, 22:26 p.m.

Better Punditry Through Fictionalizations

Did someone already implement this and I didn't notice? George Herbert Walker Bush gently pushes open the door to the Oval Office. George W. Bush gets up from "his" desk. Dad: Your mother and I …

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17 Mar 2003, 15:59 p.m.

A pretty boring day at work. …

A pretty boring day at work.

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16 Mar 2003, 22:28 p.m.

I've got networking, windowing, and Mozilla set up on my…

I've got networking, windowing, and Mozilla set up on my week-ago-nonfunctioning PC, but am I happy? No. Sound doesn't work, so I grump. Grump! Well, eventually I'll exploit Michael for unpaid tech support and then …

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16 Mar 2003, 10:57 a.m.

Probably only Steve and I notice the subtle and constant…

Probably only Steve and I notice the subtle and constant change on my home page. Years ago it just said something like "I'm Sumana and you should read Crummy", but now it's a huge human-readable …

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16 Mar 2003, 10:15 a.m.

Call For Comments

How can a dictatorship exist in Iraq when most households own guns? I'm wondering, too -- send the Slate writer your theories.

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