Monthly Archives: May 2020

Palo Alto Mayor who makes the trains arrive on time

Palo Alto mayor Adrian Fine, who is in hot water this week for pledging his support for proto-Fascist CEO Elon Musk, literally references trains arriving on time on his social media home page:

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Is social media making what I say meaning less?

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I saw an Aztec frog tattoo on a white guy’s tricep

You would’t know from the picture but he has a colossal head.

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Protected: Revenge of the frog

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Musial vs musical

Lisa Mezzacappa has a work Touching Bass featuring three bass playing musicians and three dancers. As compared to an ESPN feature from 12 years ago about a softball player tearing her ACL and being helped or carried around the base … Continue reading

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New Superchunk

Ok, 2018. New to me at least. I’m 56 years old, I’ve lost a step. Or worse: maybe I noted this before but don’t remember. This is the 52nd time I’ve mentioned or featured Mac Laura Jim Jon and jack … Continue reading

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Walk LIne an Egyptian

Not long after the people on TV announced that Trump had won Pennsylvania, Jared Kushner grabbed Christie anxiously and said: “We have to have a transition meeting tomorrow morning!” Even before that meeting, Christie had made sure that Trump knew … Continue reading

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Pass 10 minutes listening to Tim, Greg and Bob

OR: “Mother Hips” vs “Mister Jones” I’ve got a funny bee in my bonnet about Frost amphitheater in that Pollstar magazine a trade publication nominated Stanford’s 7,000 capacity outdoor concert venue for best new venue, fittingly — And I went … Continue reading

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