Category: Etcetera

Although I didn’t vote for Davis in the last election, I will be voting “no” on the recall this October. He may not be the most charismatic guy in the world, but we Californians elected him. In case the recall succeeds (which it looks like it probably will), I will once again be voting for […]

A couple of weeks ago, American Airlines began allowing the use of cell phones during taxi-in (after landing but before reaching the gate). It’s a very smart move (and one that will be sure to make John Dvorak happy). As a business traveller for the past 3 years, it’s always driven me crazy that the […]

I got pinged by a headhunter again today. This happened last month for the first time in a couple of years, but I guess the job market is heating up again. Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 08:48:51 -0400 From: Krista B… <krista@…> To: Michael Radwin <michael@…> Subject: Confidential to Michael Radwin Dear Michael: I apologize […]

Whoa, Sam. Those are some nice-looking teeth you’ve got there. This reminds me of a couple of dental-related puns. Q: Why do dentists have the highest suicide rate? A: Because they’re always down in the mouth. And of course, the best Tom Swifty of them all: “Oops, I dropped my toothpaste,” said Tom crestfallen.

We spent last weekend in the Bay Area for Gil and Becky’s wedding. On Sunday, I started coming down with a cold and was feeling miserable. It was late at night and I didn’t feel like going out to the drugstore to get a decongestant. My mom remembered that during a trip to Europe last […]

So I’ve been granted the lovely honor of being a guest author on my brother-in-law Michael’s blog. I’m so excited, and there are so very many things that I could talk about. But I think I’m going to talk about what was on my mind this morning at work (I work at the Jewish Community […]

Last night I saw the premiere of Banzai, a mock Japanese game show of sorts where the contestants do a bunch of wacky things and the audience is supposed to bet on the outcome. I imagine that if you’re drunk it makes for a very entertaining experience.

I got this “cold call” email today: Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 12:19:09 -0700 From: Dennis R… To: Michael Radwin <michael@…> Subject: Could you/your family be interested in moving to Seattle area to do Browser and/or algorithm work for AMAZON? Hello Michael, I know this is out of the blue. No, we’ve never communicated before, […]

Bill Nye the Science Guy will be speaking at UCLA on Sunday June 1st at 3pm in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom.