Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
I got to speak some broken French to two French tourists at a bus stop yesterday. They are from Paris, they said. "We almost got the Games," one added, as though that would jog my …
I think every time Lawrence Lessig walks into a room a band should play a verse and refrain of "Blank Baby" by The Presidents Of The United States.
Joe covers last night's show. I saw Brent Weinbach for the first time last week and didn't like his act. Then yesterday I saw most of his jokes again and then one or two new …
Today's column yells at the standup comedians who infest SF's showcases for being lazy. Tonight I see Patton Oswalt with Joe at Cobb's.
I'm going to ask Joe to tell me how accurate this standup comedy FAQ is.
Even in correspondence, I avoid writing a number followed by an exclamation point, since that would be a factorial. "Good news! He paid $35!" after all really means "Good news! He paid $1.0333148 x 1040."
Cobb's showcased about seventeen (exaggeration) "comics." Hey, guys and occasional gals? Talking about sex and drugs is not enough! Every few months I forget that mainstream standup sucks but hope grows stronger than hard-won prejudice. …
I have a spare ticket to see Bill Santiago tonight at Cobb's in North Beach. If you want to come with me, email me. Update: Off to the show! No one emailed. Do call if …
I saw a bunch of Will Franken this weekend at his Fringe benefit show. It looks as though he made enough money to get to the NYC Fringe Festival, which gladdens me. Today I also …
The posting of my column last week got messed up, so today I alert you to my column from last week (about not finding a hairdresser who'll cut my hair short) and this week's column …