I used to love listening to DeCadence when I went to UC Berkeley. Now I can buy albums or download MP3s of song clips on their site! Man, I wish I could get a recording …
I actually believe that people frequently ask these questions. There are people in the word who abbreviate "collaboration" as "collabo"?! Also, yes, if your paragraph is more than a page long, it is no longer …
At 1000 Howard Street, Unit B, near the intersection of Sixth and Howard streets in downtown San Francisco, there is a used clothing store known variously as Rerun, Re-run, Reruns, and Re-runs. Its actual name …
Yesterday I got to see some Berkeley friends, a species that dwindles a little slower than that of unmarried friends. I helped the Open Computing Facility install a couch. Alexei introduced me to some friends …
Someone asked me for advice on living with a flatmate or roommate. What questions should one ask in advance to ferret out and defuse potential problems? I have a list. It's huge. Unfortunately, some questions …
Last night Leonard showed me Goodbye, Lenin!, a funny and touching film about deception, history, and idealism. (Finding a local and independent video place within walking distance has done wonders for our movie-watching.) I'd found …
I've scrap-booked my first two columns and am writing the third. People who know about scrapbooking (viz., all of Leonard's relatives) should feel free to email me with advice on preserving newspaper clippings. The last …
Culture Mashup After Ellis Island Brown Peril Red Dot Spice Mistress Bangalore to Berkeley Idli Hands Citizen Alien Ganesha Gal I Contradict Myself Gandhi Built the Taj Shiny Shiny Sumania! I Took Your Job
Today's MC Masala presents humorous and baffling moments of cross-cultural confusion. We remember exceptions. Out of hundreds of BART rides, I remember the two ugly ones. A bit of unexpected praise can carry me for …
I was worried because my editor at ANG hadn't sent me any revision requests for my April 14th column. Then I found out that she had none. So, either I underestimate my own writing, or …
