21 Jul 2005, 8:01 a.m.

Christmas Column In July

Today's MC Masala has second and third paragraphs that the Bay Area Living editor, Cathy Schutz, much improved. Thanks, Cathy. In "Interfaith Dialogue Runs Aground" I recollect a party where I conversed with a former …

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21 Jul 2005, 7:51 a.m.

Not "Ironic," Thank Goodness

The SF Zoo has an exhibit/event called "Parrot Encounter." That sounds ominous. More ominous than the old magazine or comic "Tales of the Unexpected." Today I conceived of a similar magazine or comic: "Tales of …

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20 Jul 2005, 16:20 p.m.

Obligatory Franken Notice

"Not Quite Thought, Not Quite Speech" tonight at 8 at The Marsh.

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19 Jul 2005, 9:23 a.m.

Fairy Tales

Maybe because I saw Mulan a few days ago, maybe because any tales Leonard and I spin for each other inevitably involve frogs.... "I'm a fraud!" "What?" "I said I'm a fraud!" "Oh, I thought …

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19 Jul 2005, 9:13 a.m.

"Everyone Must Go"

JetBlue is offering amazing deals right now.

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17 Jul 2005, 1:04 a.m.

Movie Nights

Through San Francisco's public library, Leonard and I have fully subsidized access to many awesome films (especially classics) that our neighborhood video stores don't carry. I love reserving these great Billy Wilder or Ealing Studios …

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16 Jul 2005, 11:19 a.m.

Harry Potter Spoiled

I have now read Book 6, Half-Blood Prince, of the Harry Potter series. Therefore you can feel free to discuss it with me and speculate about Book 7.

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14 Jul 2005, 9:38 a.m.

Blood Donation Time

MC Masala this week urges you (if you are eligible) to give blood. The blood banks are running low.So when the blood van pulls up across the street from my office every month, I go …

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14 Jul 2005, 9:16 a.m.

Past Current Events + Tastelessness

This Year In Nepal: Hamlet II: Where is Everybody? Subtitle: "What's all this blood on the floor?"

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14 Jul 2005, 3:51 a.m.

Sunset is to Nightfall as Insomnia is to Wikipedia

Wowie zowie, there are some crazy people out there. Other related modern theories involve Hitler having escaped to the Antarctic, where he joined with a subterranean dinosauroid master race, with whom he now travels inside …

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