29 Oct 2001, 16:01 p.m.

Why must Bad Subjects texts be such wankery? Why…

Why must Bad Subjects texts be such wankery? Why is "I was ready for punk rock." the first simple declarative sentence in this analysis-cum-memoir of The Prisoner?

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29 Oct 2001, 14:03 p.m.

I wanted to go see Barbara Ehrenreich speak from noon…

I wanted to go see Barbara Ehrenreich speak from noon to one. But she was speaking at North Gate, which is a rather distant walk from Dwinelle, where my 11-12 Russian class meets, and I'd …

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29 Oct 2001, 14:00 p.m.

Lunch with Brandon."So, I have it from reliable sources that,…

Lunch with Brandon."So, I have it from reliable sources that, in case of catastrophe, war, plague, famine, whatever, we only need a thousand people to survive. A thousand people, and the human race can go …

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29 Oct 2001, 13:04 p.m.

My two main TV-watching experiences this weekend belonged to "Touched…

My two main TV-watching experiences this weekend belonged to "Touched by an Angel" and the TV-edited version of In & Out. Touched by an Angel. This CBS prime-time drama/anthology (Saturday nights) has s very heavily …

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29 Oct 2001, 12:45 p.m.

Even before I knew consciously how absurd most marketing tactics…

Even before I knew consciously how absurd most marketing tactics and political rhetoric sound to a conscious ear, The Tick made me laugh very, very hard. Today's IMDB quote:Tick: Everybody was a baby once, Arthur. …

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29 Oct 2001, 12:39 p.m.

It would seem that John Searle got picketed at one…

It would seem that John Searle got picketed at one of his public appearances. We in the OCF made great fun of this. "People who protest John Searle are just making him feel more important …

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29 Oct 2001, 9:30 a.m.

Alexei and I discussed a while back the myth-motif of…

Alexei and I discussed a while back the myth-motif of The Woman Who Has A Secret And You Can't Ask Her About It Ever. Examples abound. Usually the man falls in love with the woman, …

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29 Oct 2001, 9:26 a.m.

At Balboa Park BART station I often see an ad…

At Balboa Park BART station I often see an ad for Contentville. The poster's background features several -- maybe forty -- words and phrases which ostensibly represent subjects one could research via Contentville, e.g., snowboarding, …

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28 Oct 2001, 22:00 p.m.

Before I turn in for the night -- Rick Starr…

Before I turn in for the night -- Rick Starr has returned to campus! He's a lounge-singer type what hangs around Sproul Plaza -- usually nearer Bancroft Way than Sather Gate or Ludwig's Fountain -- …

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28 Oct 2001, 21:50 p.m.

Today I had lunch at a house with a Silicon…

Today I had lunch at a house with a Silicon valley couple and its tot. I played with the kiddie's Tinkertoys, the first time I've ever played with Tinkertoys that I can remember. I wish …

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