Read my kvetch

My first (and no doubt last) piece in the local Jewish paper hit today. Shabbat Shalom. I'll let you know when I dig myself out of this hole.


Let's talk about the future - with no agendas

Birthday jewels

Yay! I'm today's "Jewel of Elul." Right after Kirk Douglas and right before the Dalai Lama. !@$@!#!@!#

Read my contribution here.

Jewels of Elul

Today is the 3rd day of Elul, a month that many Jews use to spiritually prepare for the climactic high holidays that come at the end (Rosh Hashana starts September 12, get your apples and honey basket here!)

I was asked this year to contribute to a book of inspiring Jewish ideas, one for each day of Elul. I'm in some pretty serious company - today's jewel is by Matisyahu, and they are forthcoming from the Dalai Lama, Deppak Chopra, Rabbi Harold Kushner and so on. I don't know when mine will go up, but you can read them as they're posted, or order the free book, here.

Jewels of Elul

Remarkable

Finally, my Chronicle blogging draws comment! Yes, you too can follow my adventures as Underground Dilettante and post your comments. (Especially if you're a planner of one of the events I cover.)

Comments are great - a sign that people are actually reading my stuff, which is a relief. Can the Pulitzer Prize for Excellence in Party Journalism be that far off?

Check out my latest post, about the absurd fun that was last week's Yuri's Night.

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.