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Every year, I host a festival/sleepaway camp/conference/thingy called MaxFunCon.

July 10, 2017

Every Year, I Host A Festival/sleepaway Camp/conference/thingy Called MaxFunCon.

Every year, I host a festival/sleepaway camp/conference/thingy called MaxFunCon. This year, one of our guests was Tavi Gevinson. If you…

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Randy Newman’s “A Few Words In Defense of Our Country.”

January 29, 2012

Randy Newman’s “A Few Words In Defense Of Our Country.”

In honor of our last day in Europe, here’s an all-time favorite: Randy Newman’s “A Few Words In Defense of…

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Sartorial Smackdown

July 15, 2011

Sartorial Smackdown

From a PTO reader: I’m a 27 year-old white guy who lives in Brooklyn. I came to work in my…

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You’re too old to be wearing all that denim.

June 20, 2011

You’re Too Old To Be Wearing All That Denim.

You’re too old to be wearing all that denim. It is not hip. Larry David to Jay Leno

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Ricky Jay

May 25, 2011

Ricky Jay

If you might permit me a digression: if you want to be an interesting person, you should know about Ricky…

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The Trouble with Conan’s Suits

April 21, 2011

The Trouble With Conan’s Suits

I’ve really loved watching the new Conan show on TBS. O’Brien himself is a brilliant comic mind, they’ve booked funny…

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Biz Markie and Dockers

April 14, 2011

Biz Markie And Dockers

Jesse’s last post reminded me of this hilarious article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week. Before rapper and…

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Bobbito Garcia aka DJ Cucumber Slice visits the home of Biz Markie

April 14, 2011

Bobbito Garcia Aka DJ Cucumber Slice Visits The Home Of Biz Markie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70xUmwFG8CE I may have posted this before, but it remains one of my favorite things ever. Street basketball and hip-hop…

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Ed Roberts Campus Opens in Berkeley

April 10, 2011

Ed Roberts Campus Opens In Berkeley

Ed Roberts Campus Opens in Berkeley I wrote about Ed a few months ago on the blog. They just opened…

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Dear Members of the California Hall of Fame Committee

March 11, 2011

Dear Members Of The California Hall Of Fame Committee

I’ve written a bit about my father’s late best friend Ed Roberts on this blog, and the importance of the…

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Ed Roberts

October 2, 2010

Ed Roberts

This guy is Ed Roberts.  He was my dad’s best friend until he passed away in 1995, when I was…

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