18 Mar 2003, 10:42 a.m.

During my illness I dreamt that I was proposing a…

During my illness I dreamt that I was proposing a fantasy story where Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice were the same person, à la Ranma 1/2. Adam heard and said, "That would be the best …

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17 Mar 2003, 22:26 p.m.

Better Punditry Through Fictionalizations

Did someone already implement this and I didn't notice?   George Herbert Walker Bush gently pushes open the door to the Oval Office. George W. Bush gets up from "his" desk. Dad: Your mother and …

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17 Mar 2003, 15:59 p.m.

A pretty boring day at work. …

A pretty boring day at work.

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16 Mar 2003, 22:28 p.m.

I've got networking, windowing, and Mozilla set up on my…

I've got networking, windowing, and Mozilla set up on my week-ago-nonfunctioning PC, but am I happy? No. Sound doesn't work, so I grump. Grump! Well, eventually I'll exploit Michael for unpaid tech support and then …

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16 Mar 2003, 10:57 a.m.

Probably only Steve and I notice the subtle and constant…

Probably only Steve and I notice the subtle and constant change on my home page. Years ago it just said something like "I'm Sumana and you should read Crummy", but now it's a huge human-readable …

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16 Mar 2003, 10:15 a.m.

Call For Comments

How can a dictatorship exist in Iraq when most households own guns? I'm wondering, too -- send the Slate writer your theories.

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16 Mar 2003, 9:58 a.m.

Happy birthday to Rachel (psst: I noticed the purse first),…

Happy birthday to Rachel (psst: I noticed the purse first), who is but a whippersnapper compared to old fogeys such as myself and her brother. As old as I get, as mature and understanding as …

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14 Mar 2003, 18:51 p.m.

I wonder how many weblogs I like are written by…

I wonder how many weblogs I like are written by ex-Mormons. I knew about Adam and Leonard, but Did You Know that Teresa Nielsen Hayden (of Making Light fame) was excommunicated from the Church of …

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14 Mar 2003, 17:05 p.m.

How to Take a Nap

I'm sick. I needed to take a nap and I was a little tired. So I set myself up with tissues and water, and put on a soothing tape of Russian choral music, and tried …

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14 Mar 2003, 11:52 a.m.

I'm a liar. Ullman's book called to me and…

I'm a liar. Ullman's book called to me and I finished it last night. Quite good. Still sick. "Whatever angels call you, go!"

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