Every time I hear that Steppenwolf song about a magic carpet ride, I think about the movie Star Trek: First Contact. I know a person who prides himself on having scheduled his own life (long-term …
Leonard wanted me to write about Elf and Kiki's Delivery Service. Elf made me laugh. And I liked getting to see jokes about children's publishing. But what's up with the belief system? Santa says that …
Yesterday I took off from work to hang out with my sister. Then I got sick, so today I'm sneezing in sweatpants in a much less planned day off. Blah. When you're sick-cranky, it feels …
I try to emulate talented role models instead of finding their total mastery discouraging to the novice. But what am I to do when Jon Carroll writes about public transit the same day I do? …
About once a month I wake up way too early for no good reason. Today it could be because my body is scared of today's dentist appointment. I woke up thinking about the oral surgeon …
For exercise and self-defense, I want to take a martial arts class. I took judo in college and liked it. Any suggestions for good programs or teachers in San Francisco?
Reusable utensils to take with you in a nice cloth carrying case.
Ebert asks the Heavenly Muse to sing on the new Adam Sandler movie. Speaking of movies, here are some movies I have not yet seen: the second and third Matrix movies, the second and third …
Found a bit of a 2001 article about Lord of the Rings and the problem of evil. Not theodicy, but the more pragmatic question of how we can and should fight evil. SPOILERS AHEAD!But even …
Last night I dreamed that Alton Brown had adopted a disabled child that biologically belonged to the British royal family, and that therefore princes and princesses came over to his house all the time. "That …
