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 …
I have now turned into one of those people who brings hot sauce to work. Today I splashed a fifth of a bottle of Sontava! habanero hot sauce on my lunch. "This is disputed by …
Bookslut needs columnists (check the left-hand sidebar). Many writers who read this journal would be ideal as Bookslut reviewers and columnists. Heck, Bookslut even accepted my review of Good Catholic Girls (the typos aren't mine).
On the minds of some US residents: the not-so-automatic four-month extension for filing federal taxes. California residents can get state-specific information.
I couldn't find Pico, my favorite command-line text editor, on my computer at home. Then Leonard helped me discover that I already had Nano, a free Pico workalike. Now I can use that to write …
Just met Tom Brokaw. Update: Vinay: i think i told you my favorite tom brokaw story Vinay: let me retell: Vinay: after the 2001 terrorist attacks, you may remember how all the news anchors were …
Several weeks ago, I applied for a part-time job copyediting the "Bay Area Living" section for Alameda Newspaper Group (the Oakland Tribune, Hayward Daily Review, et al.). The powers that be liked my writing sample, …
On BART I stood next to three speakers of Russian. I understood maybe every fifth word in Russian, but a few specific phrases in English: California State Bar Exam design OK blog pornography Also, just …
