Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

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Comedy

04 Jun 2003, 11:52 a.m.

Don't Mess With Texas

Katharine Mieszkowski chews on tacks. She's hard as nails! Well, tacks. Maybe now that I've mentioned her here, she'll go to lunch with me. Update: Mission accomplished!

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30 May 2003, 15:51 p.m.

Hail To the Grief

Leonard made up a Salon Premium theme song last night and I've been humming it ever since. It's quite catchy. It goes like this: Salon Premium Salon Premium If you need help call Sumana at …

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29 May 2003, 22:09 p.m.

I Expound, Leonard Distills

"What if Data was gay?" "They'd do an episode about it! It would be called Data's Gay!"

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29 May 2003, 15:11 p.m.

I can't help it. I must tell you about…

I can't help it. I must tell you about Aston Martin or whatever his name is. Kutcher finds life in L.A. a goof. Give your keys to a stranger for valet parking?! "Back where I …

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27 May 2003, 12:01 p.m.

Mondeblues

The other day someone asked me, "Have you seen The Matrix Reloaded?" and I thought he said "The Magic Freeloaded."

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08 May 2003, 23:36 p.m.

Kernels of Funny Bits

First: Gollum in an ad for CapitolOne credit cards. "What has it got in its wallet?" And second: will my new job have me pay a Salon Insurance Premium?

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02 May 2003, 17:33 p.m.

No, "Power of Babel" Is Not A Typo

Interpretive spelling in a purchase order I just received: "The Best Democracy Money Cau Boy -- Falast" "People's History -- Ziuu" "Rethinking Cawelot" "Nick & Dimed" "Unaknowledged Legistation"

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26 Apr 2003, 19:44 p.m.

Dying For Our Arts And Crafts

When I completely forgot two thirds of my material on Tuesday, I felt much as Skot did: "I mentally pictured the skipped-over lines dying like slugs on a salt lick, and they screamed, 'Why didn't …

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25 Apr 2003, 9:25 a.m.

Morning Musings

"Madonna wrote a children's book? Well, why not, she's done everything else. You know, I never realized that before -- when you're Madonna, you run out of things to do on a much larger scale. …

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22 Apr 2003, 22:50 p.m.

Remind Me Not To Schedule Two Back-to-Back Performances Like This Again

Salon interview went okay-to-well. I met Scott Rosenberg! I'll find out by the end of next week. I was so exhausted by the evening that I didn't practice my act nearly enough and therefore floundered …

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