Category: Mangan’s memoirs

More of the insufferable

My Banned for Life blog has been busy for the past week or so. Stop by for fresh evidence of stale usage if you haven’t lately.

Finally rode the cablecars

Evidence is here. I’ve been thinking that sooner or later I should take a chance on those noisy old things, so Melissa and I made a day of it Tuesday. Another good workout for my Canon PowerShot A70 digicam.

Light blogging

I wore myself out blogging the Oscars last night, so I can’t get too inspired this morning. If you need an excuse to do something work-related, check out all of Liz Donovan’s weekend links. I think that’s gonna do it…

Orkut: not a killer whale

But maybe a killer app. I sent out e-mails to a few dozen people inviting them to become part of my network at this site. Orkut is designed to help people of similar ages, interests and localities get together. It…

You may be hearing about this guy

Four years ago I interviewed a 17-year-old hormonal Alaskan guy named Marty Beckerman, who at that tender age imagined himself the next Dave Barry. Now he’s 21, he’s got a new book out and reviewers are calling him a rough…

Bit of a new look

Scott Shepler, the artist who crafted my page banner art, filled in some colors and made a few nips and tucks here and there. He sent me a new version this morning. You know you’re not really getting art unless…