Apr
10
2008
I ended up playing hooky yesterday to go to the human rights demonstration in San Francisco. This excerpt from today’s Christian Science Monitor gives a little context for the protest. In Beijing, officials have expressed dismay that the torch has run into such political turmoil. “People should respect the torch because it represents the common [...]
Apr
08
2008
Today Stella was stinky as a result of yesterday’s illness-induced mishaps. Unable to stand the stench as I labored at my computer, I logged off and gave Stella a bath. Here, Stella knows something bad is about to happen. Her theory is, if she doesn’t look at me, I won’t see her: Lather, rinse, repeat, [...]
Apr
08
2008
What’s worse than the newage, hippie-dippy, organic, spiritually enriched chocolate that I ate yesterday? Hippie-dippy chocolate that sneaks out of its wrapper and lands on the seat of your brand-new car where it sits for two days in full sun. I was late for an appointment when I swung open the car door and froze [...]