The Other Change of Hobbit, a sci-fi/fantasy bookstore on Shattuck, will close down at the end of May. Basically, we can't afford to keep losing money at the rate we have. My inheritance is eaten …
Salon just moved its office to a different floor in the same building. This one has more dot-commy-colored walls and I have to walk for five times as long to get to my cube or …
Gary Kamiya is in the Middle East. I have just spent two days with decent and intelligent people, Palestinians and Israelis, who because of the stupidity of their leaders and the shameful folly of my …
The summer between sixth and seventh grade, I carpooled with a wonderful Stockton Record reporter named Dana Nichols; his niece and I went to the same summer enrichment program. He listenened to KUOP in the …
I am on item 303 of a list of 800+ items. I began working through this list yesterday. I do not think I will finish it today. I'd say "stay in school, kids," but I …
On Sunday, I bought two tiny goldfish at Aquatic Central, 1963 Ocean Avenue. A week previous, I had washed off the existing gravel, put in water and some insta-ecosystem stuff, and turned on the air …
Blah. What a workweek. At least this weekend I am going to the zoo and buying a fish (unrelated, surprisingly). I have transferred my car to an uncle in Southern California who is selling it …
I'd love to see "Dirty Story", and I'm concerned that Alton Brown recommends Ayn Rand (post of March 14th, 2004). And I'm sad that Patent Pending has been abandoned.
Whole Foods has opened a grocery store and deli a few blocks from work. I am a variety fiend, so I adore the $6.99/pound hot bar, which is like a salad bar except that it …
Over IM: "hey, you should get out of here.... it's been a crazy day and everything's basically done. get out in that sunny weather!"Have a good weekend.
