04 Mar 2002, 0:31 a.m.

March 8 will be International Women's Day. In Russia.…

March 8 will be International Women's Day. In Russia. Custom: men give flowers to pretty much all the women they know. Aside from the floracide, pretty cool.

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02 Mar 2002, 16:29 p.m.

I nearly burst into tears when I saw a headline…

I nearly burst into tears when I saw a headline this morning about the recent Hindu/Muslim violence in India. Even now I can barely form any thought beyond "my people."

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02 Mar 2002, 16:25 p.m.

Zack and I hung out today. I had only…

Zack and I hung out today. I had only been to Bacheeso's, a nice breakfast place at Dwight and San Pablo, once before, and I'd never visited Fourth Street (you think your downtown is gentrified?) …

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02 Mar 2002, 8:30 a.m.

On the other hand, yesterday I had a real and…

On the other hand, yesterday I had a real and enjoyable conversation with Dan and found out some of what's going on in his life. I wonder whether he would have asked about me if …

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02 Mar 2002, 8:18 a.m.

My roommate's alarm clock has gone off and is playing…

My roommate's alarm clock has gone off and is playing Belle and Sebastian's fold your hands child, you walk like a peasant. Quite agreeable. Yesterday was a strange and uncomfortable day in some respects. In …

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01 Mar 2002, 7:20 a.m.

It's not often that I wonder, "How should I address…

It's not often that I wonder, "How should I address this professor? Would he rather I use his title, his title and last name, or his first name?" and then read a book by him …

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28 Feb 2002, 15:16 p.m.

Even though Bad Subjects is usually full of grad-student wankery, I…

Even though Bad Subjects is usually full of grad-student wankery, I still read it. Case in point: it's fun to skim such a perfect embodiment of the genre, especially when it's queer theory being applied …

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28 Feb 2002, 14:53 p.m.

At the bus stop near my house, I've noticed some…

At the bus stop near my house, I've noticed some unusual litter in the gutter. Among the dust and cigarette butts lie about ten used teabags. My theory: it used to be, very recently, that …

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28 Feb 2002, 7:19 a.m.

The Eagle has landed! …

The Eagle has landed!

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27 Feb 2002, 15:53 p.m.

Pre-Logic banter just gets wackier and wackier. To the…

Pre-Logic banter just gets wackier and wackier. To the tune of "The Farmer and the Cowman": Oh, the p and the not-p should be friends Oh, the p and the not-p should be friends One …

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