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 …
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 …
KSCU is playing an unreleased Moxy Fruvous tune from a 1990s demo tape.
The other day I conversed, very politely, with a Nader supporter and did my tiny bit to persuade someone who did not wish to be persuaded. I'm an idealist and a pragmatist both, as is …
I took Caltrain from Millbrae to Mountain View and then back north to 22nd street. How very comfortable and cheap (about $3 one-way), even if there aren't enough maps and schedules posted at some stations. …
One of my Salon colleagues has left for a poetry fellowship. I miss him. It's like a friend moving away.
Conspiracy or alien books, this person wants. Perhaps he would like some pseudohistory, or perhaps he is just open-minded.
A Fox News article on politics in sci-fi blockbuster movies quotes me, a sci-fi enthusiast. I get two sentences, probably the least interesting paragraph I said in that interview. More interesting points I made: Both …
"Chasing Liberty" and "First Daughter" and "The Prince & Me" are THE SAME MOVIE.
Didn't get to see Johnny Steele because his show sold out. Went to the Marsh instead and saw a showcase. Some pretty good stuff, one or two "you are embarrassing please leave please" comics, and …