Archive for February, 2004
The Blog of Death
In: In Memoriam
28 Feb 2004When I worked at ABC News, I was surprised to discover that one of my favorite duties was to write an obituary when someone famous died. Favorite, because it gave me an opportunity to remember the dearly departed’s life and to revisit what it was about them that made all our lives better. I often [...]
Catching up
In: Journal
27 Feb 2004It’s hard for me to write when I’m upset, and I’ve been upset lately. It started with good news after a very long period of bleakness: I was awarded disability on Monday. That means that among other things, I will be able to pay my rent without the help of a roommate. Robby and I [...]
Corporations as psychopaths
In: Toxic Times
25 Feb 2004A new film, “The Corporation” delves into the nature of an Institution In law, the corporation is a ?person?. But what kind of person is it? Considering the odd legal fiction that deems a corporation a ?person? in the eyes of the law, the feature documentary employs a checklist, based on actual diagnostic criteria of [...]
Justly Married
In: Journal
19 Feb 2004Something wonderful is happening in San Francisco. It’s all over the news, of course, but the photos really bring it home. I really don’t understand how anyone can argue that this is wrong. There is a move afoot to send flowers to random couples waiting in line at SF city hall. I hope you will [...]
txt Lord’s Prayer
In: Blog
17 Feb 2004dad@hvn, ur spshl. we want wot u want &urth2b like hvn. giv us food & 4giv r sins lyk we 4giv uvaz. don’t test us! save us! bcos we kno ur boss, ur tuf & ur cool 4 eva! ok?
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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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