21 Aug 2004, 8:46 a.m.

Remnants

Leonard is in Bakersfield visiting his family. Today I help a friend of a friend move, and possibly see Not A Genuine Black Man at The Marsh. Next week I leave for a two-week vacation …

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20 Aug 2004, 17:25 p.m.

I Am More Angry About This Than I Should Be

I just met Zephyr Teachout, Internet director for Howard Dean's campaign and ACT muckety-muck. Evidently she is wow. I just wish people had told me that she was wow while she was around instead of …

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20 Aug 2004, 14:01 p.m.

Week of Analogies

Re: store membership/discount/loyalty cards: "I remember when going to the store was not like choosing a telephone company." Re: "infatuation/falling in love" vs. "loving": "Falling in love is like the induction phase of Atkins."

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20 Aug 2004, 10:09 a.m.

Alton Brown in SF

Well, not quite. He's in Palo Alto tomorrow and Santa Rosa tomorrow. Still, "Simon Super Chefs Live! Is a free, all-day culinary event featuring live cooking demonstrations and book signings by Alton Brown, as well …

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19 Aug 2004, 10:42 a.m.

Leonard: "Man, Jesus is so picky"

Via Body And Soul, "Church Denies 8-Year-Old's Non-Wheat Communion". "An 8-year-old girl who has a rare digestive disorder and cannot consume wheat has had her first Communion declared invalid because the wafer contained none." Next …

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18 Aug 2004, 18:22 p.m.

Recurring

Just finished Douglas Coupland's Miss Wyoming. Yes, he writes the same book over and over, but it is a very good book.

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17 Aug 2004, 19:32 p.m.

Happenings

My sister visited me. I went to Steve and Alice's commitment ceremony. I saw Will Franken's show. I bought a new tank cover for my goldfish. I ate Leonard's chowder. I worked. It's all a …

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16 Aug 2004, 19:09 p.m.

Bailey, Wavy Intonation, and Churches That Face Mecca

Via Body and Soul, I found a wow wow wow article in the SF Chronicle about the possible Muslim roots of the American blues. Slavers captured African Muslims and brought them to North America, where …

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13 Aug 2004, 9:56 a.m.

Airport

My sister's in town! Last night Leonard made yummy mango stir-fry for us and we watched two episodes of The Daily Show (Nandini had been in Jon Stewart withdrawal). I arrived early at SFO to …

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11 Aug 2004, 17:43 p.m.

Learning By Mistakes

Salon offers various benefits for its subscribers, including free magazines. People who write to us about these magazines (usually "I never got it") sometimes forget the name of the periodical. A list of some magazines …

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