We’re having our first spring rain shower here. There’s some thunderiness, and it’s real windy. There’s a strong smell of ozone in the air. Since it’s in the seventies, it all makes for some mighty nice weather. I need a little springiness. I’ve been sick. Saturday afternoon I was stricken with the flu, or something …
Monthly Archives: April 2004
How come aliens never abduct people from prison?
4 pepper mills from Dennis.
Hollywood blogger runs into Quentin Tarantino at the mall, registers for wedding presents.
Loved and lost.
So I got this crazy cool phone last month, the Sony Ericsson T610, from T-Mobile. This phone is unbelievable. Between T-Mobile’s GSM service, the T610, the Jabra Bluetooth BT200 headset and my Macs, it’s like living in the future, I swear to you. Unfortunately, T-Mobile’s service is terrible in my apartment and, in fact, on …
War profiteering.
We must take into consideration that this war brings billions of dollars in profit to the major companies, whether it be those that produce weapons or those that contribute to reconstruction, such as the Halliburton Company, its sisters and daughters. Based on this, it is very clear who is the one benefiting from igniting this …
Warner won’t run for Senate.
Here’s a shocker: Governor Mark Warner has dropped a bombshell concerning his political future. Warner is indicating he will NOT run for the U.S. Senate against Republican George Allen in 2006. Warner says serving in Congress is not as appealing as it used to be. The governor says he would be frustrated with the pace …
Mr. Jefferson’s Crips?
Today’s Roanoke Times has an article about increased gang activity in the Roanoke/Salem/Blacksburg area. Well, not actually increased gang activity, they admit, but there’s been some graffiti that is painted in red, the color used by the Bloods, so, y’know… Anyhow, here’s my favorite bit, about the Latin Kings, the Bloods and the Crips moving …
Jigsaw NYC.
Ben Jones is opening an art store in the East Village/Alphabet City, Jigsaw. It opens on June 2nd. Go and buy some art.
Ding dong.
I finally did it: on Friday, I got sick of my next door neighbor [1,2,3,4], and I sent a letter to my landlord, detailing the antics with which I’ve put up, serious noise problems and otherwise. Today, I got a call — they’re be kicking him out. The owner of Blueridge Realty, who owns this …