20 May 2004, 10:19 a.m.

Easily Swayed

On the one hand, this summer's stoner movie Harold and Kumar go to White Castle remakes and explicitly references Dude, Where's My Car?. On the other hand, it has an Indian. So maybe I will …

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19 May 2004, 10:48 a.m.

Articulation

If a commentator decries the overuse of Reservists in the conflict in Iraq, and notes that the government has instituted stop-loss policies and extended Reservists' tours of duty, then other commentators often respond, what did …

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18 May 2004, 16:34 p.m.

Fascinating

If I am not careful, I will spend two hours reading Malcolm Gladwell's archives on Saturday Night Live, SUVs, khakis, zoning laws, corporate memoirs, what have you.

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18 May 2004, 13:52 p.m.

Bobby Flay, Tina Fey, Liza Dei

Happy 34th birthday to Tina Fey!

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17 May 2004, 16:54 p.m.

Is Something Missing?

An old Jon Carroll.The incomplete life is the only life. People who live in Paris do not live in Fiji. People who run successful businesses are unable to compose folk songs. If they quit to …

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17 May 2004, 14:34 p.m.

Death, Taxes, And Sumana Writing About Taxes

Reading Conversion and the Poll Tax in Early Islam. Dennett writes clearly and entertainingly, even though it's a university press book with a tiny audience. Good job! Also, he amuses me by saying, "Let us …

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17 May 2004, 13:12 p.m.

The Underground Sound

Fortune has gifted me with a new work computer, one that makes it much easier to listen to audio streams. I have discovered the usually-rocking college station KSCU. Recommended!

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15 May 2004, 15:45 p.m.

Another Obituary

Bill, my new grey goldfish, has also died. One day he was as lethargic as usual, perhaps a little frayed, the next he had passed away. I am going to leave Betty alone in the …

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14 May 2004, 9:24 a.m.

Better

Joe gave good advice, and I slept off the despair. Well, most of it. This morning, at the Powell Street BART station, three different musicians set up shop too near each other. One Asian stringed …

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13 May 2004, 19:56 p.m.

What's Wrong?

I am volunteering. I am reading tax history to figure out whether I want to study that sort of thing in graduate school. I am taking care of my fish. I am editing my wardrobe …

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