Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

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Comedy

02 Dec 2004, 18:43 p.m.

An Incredibly Unbalanced Inflation Index

"PNC also calculates a core index, excluding the six swans a-swimming, because the price of swans is so volatile."

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02 Dec 2004, 9:57 a.m.

Spilling the Beans (Into the Soaking Water)

An incredibly funny Good Eats moment: "Okay, they won't explode."

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29 Nov 2004, 16:02 p.m.

More Than Reading Schneier At Lunch, This Reveals My Geekiness

Today I suddenly got mad about the Mercator Projection.

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23 Nov 2004, 21:34 p.m.

It's A Faaaaaaake

Leonard and I watched a bit of an America's Test Kitchen about Chicken Diavola, which does indeed mean "devil-style." CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL: So tell us a little bit about Chicken Diavola. Diavola. Am I saying that …

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19 Nov 2004, 16:56 p.m.

I Hope to Go

Will Franken hits the Odeon tonight.

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15 Nov 2004, 15:39 p.m.

He Is The Franken. I Must Go.

Tonight I go to see Will Franken (more detailed, if more ephemeral, description) at the Punchline comedy club near Embarcadero BART station. Come one, come many!

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12 Nov 2004, 20:26 p.m.

The Dot Isn't Just For "Dot Com"

Some customers write highly coherent and comprehensive help requests, whether courteous or profane. And some write help requests that resemble in prose style the opening of Flowers For Algernon.

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11 Nov 2004, 15:50 p.m.

Google Ads Come Through Again

"Sexy Chordate Singles"! I hope so.

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27 Oct 2004, 9:12 a.m.

No One Cares If You Smoke In A Bar In The Tenderloin

Last night I tried to watch Will Franken perform at 50 Mason. I did arrive a bit late, after schmoozing with my Salon colleague Jeff, and saw the ever-friendly Mike Spiegelman, as well as a …

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26 Oct 2004, 10:10 a.m.

Yes, It's In The Tenderloin

C.W. Nevius's personal essay handwringing in the Chronicle will find its way into the wringing hands of many a high school student. Great dark humor in the ending. Tonight I watch Will Franken at 50 …

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