Sometimes, the Trolls Get Restless
November 30, 2007

I often wake up in the middle of the night. This has happened since I was a teenager. More specifically, it has happened since I started drinking. Three drinks or more, and a wire is tripped in my brain almost... more

Her Turn to Shine Now
November 28, 2007

Hi. It’s Wednesday. I’ve had delivery sushi two nights in a row. And believe me: I’m not apologizing. I love my new job, and I will soon have some URLs to toss up in this bitch, but in the meantime,... more

Today Is the First Day of School
November 19, 2007

Lots of things have happened in the last few weeks. I went to Dallas. I went to Austin, and moderated a Texas Book Festival panel with the head writers of The Onion, who are adorable and hilarious and which will... more

I May Possibly Be Living an Episode of 'The Wire'
November 12, 2007

I am in New Orleans right now. The coffeeshop where I am writing is called PJs, in a part of town called River Ridge. I know: You’ve never heard of it. It is not really close to the French Quarter,... more

Plans for Nervous Flyers.
November 09, 2007

No caffeine. Caffeine gets me jacked up and then my right leg will bounce helplessly, hammering the whole time, and if someone points this out, I will have to tell them, “Look, somebody has to fly this plane.” No trashy... more

100 Ways to Say That You Should Love Paul Ford. Okay, Maybe 4.
November 07, 2007

Two years ago, on my birthday, I was at a retreat for the Morning News. The writers at the Morning News do this every year – or, technically, the editors do this for us, rent a cabin somewhere, buy boatloads... more

Sitting There While I Cry in Restaurants
November 06, 2007

When my ex-boyfriend Lindsay and I broke up, two and a half years ago now, we used to have a joke. I would write a book, presumably about our relationship, and then he could write a forward, in which he... more

Dan in the Atlanta Airport
November 02, 2007

The man sitting beside me on the plane just got back from Jerusalem. “You should visit Jerusalem,” he tells me. I agree. Frankly, I think everyone should visit most places. Except for Gary, Indiana. I’m sorry Gary, Indiana, but you... more