Archive for January, 2001

tax redux

In: stuff

31 Jan 2001

Most taxpayers to get rebates by summer’s end: “Let the mailbox vigil begin. Millions of tax-rebate checks should be arriving by the end of summer, if not sooner.” Let’s see – if I can file my return and pay what I owe by then…

bush twins

In: stuff

31 Jan 2001

Bush Daughters Caught Buying Alcohol I’m sorry to hear this. With Daddy’s famous former drinking problem, at least one of his daughters is likely to go the same way. I hope media gossip doesn’t make things worse. [Oop - that would be me, wouldn't it?]

welcome

In: stuff

31 Jan 2001

Welcome to the new bornfamous! I’d like to express my deep gratitude to my boss, Jim Hall, and GEMM for rescuing this site from the evil clutches of Hypermart’s intrusive new popup ads. [I hope you will check GEMM out for all your music, books & videos needs. It is the site of last resort [...]

mother’s day

In: Journal

27 Jan 2001

Why don’t I write about my mother? She is in the background of my days, the foreground of my nights. She is in every dream, yet I cannot write about who and what she was to me. Why? No one else seemed to see what I saw as I held her face in baby hands, [...]


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I'm not really famous. In case you were wondering. But I tried. I once believed that fame makes you real - a perversion of "The Velveteen Rabbit" theme that love makes you real. Guess I equated fame with love. Sad. You can read more about that here.

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