I see "Conservatives With an Attitude" and I think "fellas who are in the mood," because of that Madonna song. A Slate writer and his cronies recommend books for aspiring reporters and essayists, in the …
A terrific day, despite early-morning cold symptoms. I got a new place to live come November, remet Sabrina and hung out with her and Adam, saw Seth and Michelle and Zed, got to the two-thirds …
Oh, and I saw Dave Barry. I just passed him on the street right outside the convention center. I said, "Good day," but refrained from chasing him down and gabbing, "Oh, Mr. Barry, sir, I …
Leonard and I thought up some funnies recently. Example, from me: "Oh, Robert, it would never work. You'd be jealous of my money. And I'd be jealous of your money." I got to see Frances …
Muchos props to Brendan for linking to CNN News Gettin' Jiggy With da Jive Talkin'. I like it better than he does, and would especially enjoy it as a radio skit. Not SNL; SNL would …
On Wednesday evening, I planned on writing a bit while enjoying the sunset and warm air on the lovely UC Berkeley campus. But I chose to sit by a busy corridor, and ran into two …
Even Roger Ebert has a little bit of Leonard inside, as he reveals in his review of The Tuxedo. I finished Lady Knight today. Influenced by the terrorist attacks, Pierce writes in her afterword. I …
Hurray for the writing group, which met and actually got some work done. Good luck to the perpetually stressed Shweta! I also met her friend Adam (argh, that makes, like, three now to distinguish) and …
A sketchy guy asked me out while I was at work yesterday. He must have been twice my age, and I don't even remember conversing with him before he came to the Info Desk and …
I'd vote for "breaking new barriers in small talk."
