Finished Crescent (April) by Diana Abu-Jaber, which is very good. The blurb calls it an Arab-American Like Water For Chocolate, and though I haven't read Like Water that seems right. I laughed and cried and …
Sick. Cold. Very demanding nose and violent sneezing in packs of threes, not my usual pairs. Left work early, may skip tomorrow. I've already had my yearly cold, darnit!
I'm writing this from my much more functional PC. Thanks, Michael. Thanks also to Leonard.
"He's so cute! 'Hi! I'm eager about science!' Like a female Camille Paglia!" "A female Camille Paglia. That's good." and [Leslie eats a hamburger.] Melissa: You should eat hamburgers every day. Me: Wasn't that a …
Who's coming to Cody's Books in March? Susie Bright, Pico Iyer, Bharati Mukherjee, Randall Kennedy, Alice Walker, and Marion Nestle, among others. In fact, tonight itself at 7:30 I'll introduce New York Times science writer …
My PC has been nonfunctional for months, since a few really unfortunate accidents where I hit the power strip button without shutting down. Last night I finally attempted to reinstall the operating system with a …
So, Zed's improv show. Sadly, noise complaints are forcing Cafe Eclectica to close down -- the cafe doesn't have the capital to soundproof -- so I don't know where or when SF Improv will perform …
Biella Coleman has met her and Paul Ford has pondered her. Geek writer Ellen Ullman will publish a new book, The Bug, in May. Today I received an advance copy. Looking forward to reading it …
I finally got around to visiting Sproul Hall. And now what's in my bag? My diploma! Doesn't look much different than most other computer-printed foil-stamped multi-signed certificates, but tonight I'll tack it on my wall …
