09 Oct 2002, 9:14 a.m.

Mike Popovic posted a yummy-looking recipe for spaghetti with Sicilian…

Mike Popovic posted a yummy-looking recipe for spaghetti with Sicilian green tomato sauce. Maybe I'll make that in early November to celebrate my move -- I'll be living in a new place nearer work, with …

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09 Oct 2002, 8:58 a.m.

I guess Brewster has already made his choice and I…

I guess Brewster has already made his choice and I won't be the one driving the bookmobile. Mumble grumble Project Gutenberg founder grumble.

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07 Oct 2002, 23:54 p.m.

Most Disturbing Search Request Ever: photos of every phone in…

Most Disturbing Search Request Ever: photos of every phone in camden house on 7th heaven Today a guy came in wearing a Bill Simon for Governor shirt. (Simon is the Republican candidate for California governor.) …

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07 Oct 2002, 11:07 a.m.

I see "Conservatives With an Attitude" and I think "fellas…

I see "Conservatives With an Attitude" and I think "fellas who are in the mood," because of that Madonna song. A Slate writer and his cronies recommend books for aspiring reporters and essayists, in the …

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07 Oct 2002, 2:02 a.m.

A terrific day, despite early-morning cold symptoms. I got…

A terrific day, despite early-morning cold symptoms. I got a new place to live come November, remet Sabrina and hung out with her and Adam, saw Seth and Michelle and Zed, got to the two-thirds …

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05 Oct 2002, 20:50 p.m.

Oh, and I saw Dave Barry. I just passed…

Oh, and I saw Dave Barry. I just passed him on the street right outside the convention center. I said, "Good day," but refrained from chasing him down and gabbing, "Oh, Mr. Barry, sir, I …

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05 Oct 2002, 20:47 p.m.

Leonard and I thought up some funnies recently. Example,…

Leonard and I thought up some funnies recently. Example, from me: "Oh, Robert, it would never work. You'd be jealous of my money. And I'd be jealous of your money." I got to see Frances …

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04 Oct 2002, 8:38 a.m.

Muchos props to Brendan for linking to CNN News Gettin'…

Muchos props to Brendan for linking to CNN News Gettin' Jiggy With da Jive Talkin'. I like it better than he does, and would especially enjoy it as a radio skit. Not SNL; SNL would …

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03 Oct 2002, 23:33 p.m.

On Wednesday evening, I planned on writing a bit while…

On Wednesday evening, I planned on writing a bit while enjoying the sunset and warm air on the lovely UC Berkeley campus. But I chose to sit by a busy corridor, and ran into two …

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02 Oct 2002, 15:54 p.m.

Even Roger Ebert has a little bit of Leonard inside,…

Even Roger Ebert has a little bit of Leonard inside, as he reveals in his review of The Tuxedo. I finished Lady Knight today. Influenced by the terrorist attacks, Pierce writes in her afterword. I …

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