Why do people root for a bad economy? I was reading two stories on Salon today. One was on the good job loss report. All of the comments there were all, "Yeah right. The government is just covering themselves. ADP knows what's really up." The other was on Goldman Sacks predicting a horrible forecast through 2011 and the letters there were all ( Read more... )

I wonder if I'll ever get tired of talking about this. Bard College's infamous Halloween parties were ordered to be toned down by the brand new "Dean of Alcohol and Drug Abuse" (yes, that was her actual title) Beth Frumkin. As a result, my friend Seth encouraged everyone in the community to drive down to Poughkeepsie to see some new band whose ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's been 20 years since this show. For those who don't know this story, Adam Katz disappeared during the setbreak at the GD Meadowlands show on 10/14/89. His body was later found at an overpass and he died the next day ( Read more... )

So close ( Read more... )

I had a dream about taking the light rail from home to Seattle Center during Bumbershoot - it was messed up in many ways mind you because they refused to label the stops with anything sane and they let cars drive on the tracks - and while it's true that Light Rail isn't going to be within walking distance of my house and I'm cool with that, can ( Read more... )

( Spoilers, obviously. )

So went spent about 6 years debating what to do about the viaduct and finally came up with a solution. Maybe it was suboptimal, but at least we came up with something and we're working on building it. Running on the platform of, "Ummmm, on second thought," might feel very Seattle to you but it's just serving to piss a lot of people off who are ( Read more... )

If you want to have fun, read Reason's attempt at Obama's speech. Not only should medicare be destroyed but the gap created by defunding it should be covered by selling off our national parks, presumably to developers. And when you finish picking your jaw off the floor from reading, "Since many on fixed incomes would have trouble buying even ( Read more... )

When planning a wedding, there are two schools of thought. One group likes to have everything scheduled and planned and organized. The other? Well that's the one that I'm in ( Read more... )

Yeah yeah, I've moved to Facebook mostly. Sue me.

Here's what's up:

(1) I get married in 8 days! The weather is shaping up nicely (please stay that way), my ring has arrived, and my vows are in a usable state, but I need to work on them a little more.

(2) Phish Festival! Over Halloween! At the Coachella site!!! West coast! I'm not sure ( Read more... )