Saw Urinetown last night with Zack. I enjoyed the story, especially the audacious twists, and the meta dialogue (very funny), and the choreography. However, the songs were on the whole not memorable, and I have …

Daily Californian article on weblogs mentions me for no good reason.

As the Salon Premium support rep, I get the verification requests. "This is John, and I'm protecting myself from spam. Click here once to make sure your letter goes through." And I go to the …

"At J. J. Hospital, about 200 people, Hindu and Muslim alike, lined up to donate blood." A couple falls in love, marries, and divorces.

Saw Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns, the They Might Be Giants documentary, with Anirvan as we repaired our acquaintanceship. The movie was good and the first step to reconciliation was good too. Blogging and …

Wow, yay! Breakup Girl is back! The dark days are over.

Biella Coleman has written a very funny tale of a day at a U of Chicago gym and has mentioned the solution to procrastination: nudity. As I am at work, perhaps the solution would be …

DE-Cal classes acquire more regulations. I don't know whether more oversight is necessary. I just know I'm glad I didn't have to do all that when I taught my classes.

A woman finds a great deal -- a nearly new Cadillac for only $5,000. But the seller is a helpless widow. That could be me, the buyer realizes. Thus begins a sad and wonderful story.

I am REALLY back from Bakersfield (wow, I'm posting this entry late). The wedding festivities were pleasant and I met and hung out with many of Leonard's family, only a few of whom hinted or …