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I had the pleasure of a lifetime last night — no, not that kind! I’m talking about an evening with David Sedaris, who gave a reading at the Opera house in San Francisco. He read us some unpublished works, as well as a roll-on-the-floor-laughing essay on these “undecided” voters we all hear so much about in the news. To quote Sedaris, the choice at this point is akin to choosing “the chicken or human feces covered in glass.” True, some people may not mind the shit — it’s the glass part that throws them for a loop.

Pick up Sedaris’ latest, “When You Are Engulfed In Flames.” You will laugh out loud.

Fantastic exhibit at The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival in Oakland, Calif., July 11, 2008. This was one of the coolest events I’ve ever been to. Fire and fire-like substances everywhere. Flamenco dancing. Now, how to fit welding classes into my schedule…