Damn it, I have to post again, about a writer so funny that I actually read the book in one sitting--I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell--by Tucker Max. It's not the kind of book you can read the… Read More

These desultory days I've been wandering in and out of sites; I can't seem to commit to the heat of writing, so all I can offer is what I've seen along the way...Need summer music? Try Otto'… Read More

All human energy has been sucked out of the universe by the Harry Potter phenomenon. I admire Ms. Rowling for being able to write under pressure; just selling a few thousand of the books has… Read More

Really, this is a primer on how to rationally react to irrational terrorist acts in your country: first seek to understand it, then stand up to it. No car decals necessary Read More

New endeavors make me feel foolish, like there is a spotlight shining on the lunacy of trying to do something new or out of the ordinary. This pain is probably required, in that moving anywh… Read More

Today I went to my happy local Target store to get new contacts, my old ones having shriveled up into dried, deposit-clad flakes. It's been a while since I wore them, and even I couldn't rec… Read More

It's worth being a former colony just to make fun of the mother country, even if it's only a vodka ad. (via Coudal Partners, via Unapologetic) Read More

Funny, I took the same calligraphy class that Steve Jobs talks about in this commencement address, which is probably the only thing Mr. Jobs and I have in common. There really was something… Read More

I've been writing a letter to address long-term patterns of discrimination at work, and my head is pounding; just cataloging the incidents puts me in a froth--I am overwrought. We've had two… Read More

Maybe I've been without a dog for too long, but I find this photo diary of Buddy the Wonder Dog addicting. He is one cute beast.* Since it's too hot to knit, the latest craze at the bookstor… Read More

Milo got a deluxe scratching post today, covered in cat-attractive carpet and sisal, as tall as my hip. I ordered it out of a my-pets-are-my-precious-children-type catalog. I tied a toy on a… Read More

I love utilitarian objects that do surprising things, like this sink. It might not keep you completely dry, but it's cool.Here is another illustration of London Plane trees getting my vote a… Read More

I've been thinking about tags and the words we use to describe ourselves. A website is a construction of our thoughts and images and connections to ideas and people. It's a dynamic form that… Read More

[No] Light [Reading] in AugustOprah presents, A Summer of Faulkner. Housewives lay dying.From mediabistro: GalleyCat Read More

It's raining here now. Something we do well here on the plains--thunderstorms. No misty isles for us; the streets are awash, the lights are flickering, the cat's hiding under the bed. It mak… Read More

What to do without a garden? Squirrel away fabulous books, of course, and imagine yourself there. My favorite this spring has been Tuscany Artists Gardens, a book big enough to fall into, an… Read More

The book I've been pressing on unsuspecting strangers lately is I'm Not the New Me, by Wendy McClure, because it's enviously hilarious and also, like normal life, heartbreaking. Added bonus:… Read More

Why a blog? Because I like to learn new things that make my head hurt. And maybe someone will read this who can tell me how to keep the cat from biting. WWII could have been much shorter if… Read More

And gotten a new browser, reorganized my bookmarks, divorced and married...well no, but it feels that way. I'm going out of town and I'm always afraid that if I die someone will see my house… Read More

Let's just take a moment from our massive re-education project to appreciate the beauteous work of Tord Boontje. And could I have the teapot with the rabbit, please.Yesterday I learned I nee… Read More

I am off to the bookstore to stuff my arms full of web design books, because it seems while I was quietly knitting and fending off the cat, I missed a whole lot of class. I think it is good… Read More