Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
Tomorrow I have my wisdom teeth out. One of them is causing a classic bony molar impaction. I am kind of proud of being a textbook case. The multiple appointments and conversations leading up to …
Sometimes Leonard and I watch Iron Chef America. I like the American version better than the Japanese version because it feels less feudal, and I know I'm not missing anything in translation, and I see …
Even in correspondence, I avoid writing a number followed by an exclamation point, since that would be a factorial. "Good news! He paid $35!" after all really means "Good news! He paid $1.0333148 x 1040."
Cobb's showcased about seventeen (exaggeration) "comics." Hey, guys and occasional gals? Talking about sex and drugs is not enough! Every few months I forget that mainstream standup sucks but hope grows stronger than hard-won prejudice. …
I have a spare ticket to see Bill Santiago tonight at Cobb's in North Beach. If you want to come with me, email me. Update: Off to the show! No one emailed. Do call if …
I find myself seeing more and more items in the news concerning Kentucky, especially Louisville, now that I know someone who lives there (Brendan). And today I see CafePress has job openings in Louisville! Crazy.
More John on Kelo! I'm glad y'all got a good price for the land. (I thought "arable" meant "good for farming.") But maybe your uncles were, you know, attached to the land. Pearl S. Buck's …
On Kelo v. New London: I keep accidentally calling it Keno v. New London, maybe since it's now a gamble whether you get to keep your land. Every Native American now gets to say, "How …
I don't often look in a mirror except while brushing my hair or checking on the opacity of a shirt. To be more particular, I almost never look at my own face in a mirror. …
AAARRRGH re: Grokster and the "you're not common carriers" decision. Yay re: 10 Commandments.