05 May 2003, 8:48 a.m.

This is how Kremlinologists must have felt

Okay, I no longer see the "Salon is hiring" link on the front page, even though the job listing is still up. I'm going to wait calmly for contact from them sometime today, really I …

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05 May 2003, 8:23 a.m.

As In A Traffic Jam, I Live In An Eternal Waiting Now Without Past Or Future

I distracted myself more than adequately over the weekend. Terrific food at Bacheeso's and Trio, a viewing of not-so-great improv and a second viewing of the excellent This Is Spinal Tap, and much hanging out …

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03 May 2003, 12:01 p.m.

Go Fish?

I thought I could get a fish at the East Bay Vivarium, where Jeana got stuff for her snake, because I thought vaguely "it's a 'Vivarium', word root is life, ergo they will have everything …

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03 May 2003, 10:17 a.m.

So does Eminem count as punk? Or did he…

So does Eminem count as punk? Or did he ever?

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03 May 2003, 10:04 a.m.

On Booze

Brendan makes what I would call a passionate, convincing defense of his teetotaling, except he's on the offensive, or at least not being defensive. ...People think alcohol makes them more interesting because it is essentially …

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02 May 2003, 23:41 p.m.

Still No Word From Salon

That pretty much defined my day. Steve's travelogue, a very nice evening with Adam, and some Gordon Korman (The Zucchini Warriors and Losing Joe's Place) distracted me. Man, I really gotta fill up my weekend. …

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02 May 2003, 17:33 p.m.

No, "Power of Babel" Is Not A Typo

Interpretive spelling in a purchase order I just received: "The Best Democracy Money Cau Boy -- Falast" "People's History -- Ziuu" "Rethinking Cawelot" "Nick & Dimed" "Unaknowledged Legistation"

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02 May 2003, 11:22 a.m.

"basically it's like one of those hip hop DJ battles where they scratch with their butt or their elbow"

Months ago, I met Steven Schultz at Cody's and immediately discovered a rapport with him in which I recommend books and he compliments me. Recently he visited Korea for the purpose of getting cute Korean …

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02 May 2003, 8:09 a.m.

Hurry Up & Wait

Sometime today, I believe, Salon will call or email and tell me whether I have the job. I haven't felt so anticipatory in a year. My fingernails are too short to chew, and work is …

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02 May 2003, 7:59 a.m.

Second Thoughts Aren't Doublethink

On second thought, maybe modern sci-fi already contains an abundance of the sort of thinking exemplified in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and my friends, who read much sci-fi, will not …

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