Monday, April 21, 2003

Courtney Love's Dad - Henry "Hank" Harrison... writes into the blog, Red Sea Pedestrians
(refuting Courtney's claim that he's anti-semitic)

Saturday, February 08, 2003

Friday, February 07, 2003

Absolute proof that automatic translation of languages is many many years away from being taken for granted....
What a cute! Natsuko has a weblog!

Thursday, January 30, 2003

Might be interesting to go to the "Ask a Librarian" section, participate in the live chat they have during government hours, and ask, "So, what are you wearing right now?"

Recorded Sound Reference Center (Library of Congress)
Home Despot

Wednesday, January 08, 2003

Saturday, January 04, 2003

Tuesday, December 31, 2002

I'd like to wish everyone reading this a very happy, healthy, and safe New Year!!!

Thursday, December 19, 2002

Wednesday, December 18, 2002

New to America? No problem!
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--John Choy,
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Saturday, November 30, 2002

Monday, November 25, 2002

Wednesday, November 20, 2002

(thanks to Stas and Don)

Playwright Jim Sherman wrote this
after Hu Jintao was named chief
of the Communist Party in China.

HU'S ON FIRST
By James Sherman
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(We take you now to the Oval Office.)
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George: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?

Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.

George: Great. Lay it on me.

Condi: Hu is the new leader of China.

George: That's what I want to know.

Condi: That's what I'm telling you.

George: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?

Condi: Yes.

George: I mean the fellow's name.

Condi: Hu.

George: The guy in China.

Condi: Hu.

George: The new leader of China.

Condi: Hu.

George: The Chinaman!

Condi: Hu is leading China.

George: Now whaddya' asking me for?

Condi: I'm telling you Hu is leading China.

George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?

Condi: That's the man's name.

George: That's who's name?

Condi: Yes.

George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?

Condi: Yes, sir.

George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle
East.

Condi: That's correct.

George: Then who is in China?

Condi: Yes, sir.

George: Yassir is in China?

Condi: No, sir.

George: Then who is?

Condi: Yes, sir.

George: Yassir?

Condi: No, sir.

George: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of
China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.

Condi: Kofi?

George: No, thanks.

Condi: You want Kofi?

George: No.

Condi: You don't want Kofi.

George: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of
milk. And then get me the U.N.

Condi: Yes, sir.

George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.

Condi: Kofi?

George: Milk! Will you please make the call?

Condi: And call who?

George: Who is the guy at the U.N?

Condi: Hu is the guy in China.

George: Will you stay out of China?!

Condi: Yes, sir.

George: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N.

Condi: Kofi.

George: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.

(Condi picks up the phone.)

Condi: Rice, here.

George: Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too. Maybe we
should send some to the guy in China. And the Middle East.
Can you get Chinese food in the Middle East?