20 Aug 2002, 14:59 p.m.

What in the world is Bush doing in this cartoon?…

What in the world is Bush doing in this cartoon? Or in any of Conrad's others? Oh, another things about Sabrina's weblog that I admire: just as I struggle to maintain consistency in not using …

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20 Aug 2002, 14:46 p.m.

Only a few days ago did I discover that the…

Only a few days ago did I discover that the band "Linkin Park" in fact spells its name that way. I had only heard it previously. In remotely related music news, Slate says that the …

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20 Aug 2002, 11:11 a.m.

From Camworld: The President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) is a…

From Camworld: The President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) is a group of prominent citizens who offer advice to the President on sensitive intelligence matters. This article lists who has been appointed to this Board …

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20 Aug 2002, 10:55 a.m.

On Sunday after whalewatching I took about half an hour…

On Sunday after whalewatching I took about half an hour to closely read the Sunday Chronicle's Books section. It's often useful, since people will come to the Info desk looking for a book with only …

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19 Aug 2002, 23:18 p.m.

It's a PHC Joke Show -- on Kuro5hin! If…

It's a PHC Joke Show -- on Kuro5hin! If you want to read a bunch of jokes, look no further. I enjoyed a not-really-racist joke and this one: Werner Heisenberg was driving down the Autobahn …

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18 Aug 2002, 21:17 p.m.

Leonard and I done went whale-watching today. We're a…

Leonard and I done went whale-watching today. We're a little sunburned and rather tired. Tip: Highway 1 is more fun and beautiful when you're a passenger. Another tip: the rocking motion of the boat may …

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17 Aug 2002, 11:56 a.m.

Today is Comedy Day in Golden Gate Park (free stand-up!), and…

Today is Comedy Day in Golden Gate Park (free stand-up!), and I'm not going, but you might. Actual Book Titles: Yankee Doodle Dead (a mystery, of course), The Pig and the Skyscraper (a history of …

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17 Aug 2002, 11:03 a.m.

Here, finally, is the long-promised analysis of this entry. First of…

Here, finally, is the long-promised analysis of this entry. First of all, I realized only after I posted it that some might take "back in the nineties" literally. I actually applied for the job a …

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17 Aug 2002, 10:38 a.m.

Well, a few days ago, I took up a spontaneous…

Well, a few days ago, I took up a spontaneous invite to see the Perseid meteor shower with Seth and his posse, and I can't really ask more from such an expedition than a commendation …

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16 Aug 2002, 14:57 p.m.

I've found a few versions of the aforementioned "Books Over…

I've found a few versions of the aforementioned "Books Over Drugs" list online. Funny addenda: "The President of the United States hasn't declared a "war on books" (yet, anyway)." "No matter how many books you …

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