god help me, i'm a *real* blogger

Here’s the first entry in my new weekly column for the SF Chronicle’s Culture blog, Underground Dilettante, which is supposed to be a “genre fuck of the society column.” They’re paying me (not much, granted) to go to parties and shower attention on under-recognized geeks, artists and whatnot. (Why didn’t this happen to me 10 years ago when I liked going to parties?)

Seriously, though, I'm thrilled to have a new outlet for writing. Please come party with me somewhere underground soon. I can't do this without some drinking buddies.