WordPress Captcha May 19th, 2006 @ 8:27 am PDT
In which I deal with spam
Go, Pam! May 17th, 2006 @ 5:24 am PDT
My best friend’s wife’s mom — which sounds like many more degrees of separation than it really is — was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. This is definitely something to file under “Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?”, and I truly, truly despise that folder in my life. His wife is going to […]
Wasted Space May 14th, 2006 @ 9:50 am PDT
Can anyone tell me if I really need Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_03 and J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 3? These things are ridiculous. Each one is over 100MB! What a waste.
Living It Up May 5th, 2006 @ 8:24 am PDT
Last night I finished Living It Up : America’s Love Affair with Luxury, by James Twitchell. This is, if I remember correctly, the fifth book of his that I’ve read, and it did not disappoint. This book (and AdCult) should be required reading in high school. Dr. Twitchell travels to Rodeo Drive, 5th Avenue, Miami, […]
Idolatry May 3rd, 2006 @ 7:33 am PDT
My girlfriend and I had dinner at Mr. Chow last night to celebrate her dad‘s 60th. Paris was there with — apparently — her entire family. Bummer for them: They were seated on the much-less-prestigious right-hand side of the dining room. (We, of course, were on the left.) The paparazzi was in full force out […]