So now I have this theory about people's first great loves (in French, the grande passion, I think). The relationships tend to end in quarreling and talking past each other and miscommunication galore because "true …

No one except Leonard came to my party tonight. Waaah! Well, at least that means that the last party will certainly have many guests!

I greatly enjoy every entry that Leonard and Kris post on their punditry-venting joint effort, Counterpoint/Countercounterpoint. These days they quip around and about the Enron fiasco. Excerpt: A big campaign donor got access to the …

Yesterday my breakfast was leftover ommelette from Bacheeso's, an excellent breakfast cafe at San Pablo and Dwight in Berkeley. Today my breakfast is leftover sub sandwich from Extreme Pizza. I recommend both of these establishments. …

Jon Carroll today: "Also, Enron makes that whole Ayn Rand Fountainhead thing look a little silly. Who is John Galt? Ken Lay."

My host mother from St. Petersburg, Vera, sent me a postcard! And I understand it, sort of! I need to fully decipher the handwriting and the Russian, but I think she tried to tell me …

In case you can't tell, I spent a great deal of time with Steve and Seth this holiday weekend at Albertson's, a.k.a. my apartment. And it was all so fun! Sometimes I underestimate my need …

I'm moving from one room to another, as Swami Ramakrishna said. Of course, he said that in a comforting vision his widow had just after he died. I am merely moving my possessions and residence …

"The U.S. Supreme Court judged the contest, voting Vermont the loudest in a 7-2 decision." I really don't know what I'll do if The Onion keeps making funny. I'm just not used to it. Recently …

"North Dakota and South Dakota don't really need to be separate states." "And if we want to keep the fifty states, then we can unify the Dakotas and split California, Northern California and Southern California." …