25 Jul 2005, 11:50 a.m.

Comedy Reminder

Will Franken's new website tells me that he's performing two discrete shows this Saturday, the 30th. I tell you that I'm going to both shows. They take place at The Purple Onion in North Beach, …

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25 Jul 2005, 10:30 a.m.

Tired At 10:30

One awful customer can be such a drag. Soon! Soon it will all be over! I'm not being all "sweet, sweet oblivion in a bottle!" Rather, I'm saying that this incident only increases my Craigslist …

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21 Jul 2005, 20:39 p.m.

My Patience Is Not Rewarded

Recently I have less and less patience for disrespectful or snarky or dumb blathering. I put on my headphones at work less for the music and more to drown out particular people's incredibly useless yakkety-yak. …

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21 Jul 2005, 20:21 p.m.

Good Writers

Flea talks about bravery and Brendan gives blood. Gordon Atkinson is making the kind of decision that you have to make if you're going to give yourself up to the writing. Chain the wolf to …

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21 Jul 2005, 8:01 a.m.

Christmas Column In July

Today's MC Masala has second and third paragraphs that the Bay Area Living editor, Cathy Schutz, much improved. Thanks, Cathy. In "Interfaith Dialogue Runs Aground" I recollect a party where I conversed with a former …

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21 Jul 2005, 7:51 a.m.

Not "Ironic," Thank Goodness

The SF Zoo has an exhibit/event called "Parrot Encounter." That sounds ominous. More ominous than the old magazine or comic "Tales of the Unexpected." Today I conceived of a similar magazine or comic: "Tales of …

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20 Jul 2005, 16:20 p.m.

Obligatory Franken Notice

"Not Quite Thought, Not Quite Speech" tonight at 8 at The Marsh.

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19 Jul 2005, 9:23 a.m.

Fairy Tales

Maybe because I saw Mulan a few days ago, maybe because any tales Leonard and I spin for each other inevitably involve frogs.... "I'm a fraud!" "What?" "I said I'm a fraud!" "Oh, I thought …

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19 Jul 2005, 9:13 a.m.

"Everyone Must Go"

JetBlue is offering amazing deals right now.

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17 Jul 2005, 1:04 a.m.

Movie Nights

Through San Francisco's public library, Leonard and I have fully subsidized access to many awesome films (especially classics) that our neighborhood video stores don't carry. I love reserving these great Billy Wilder or Ealing Studios …

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