I too have conducted an underground nuclear test |
For all the confrontational rhetoric that has been the tonal signature of this administration, we are now 0 for 3 against the Axis of Evil. Two failures to negotiate a stable disarmament in...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 21:16:00 GMT |
Not gonna commit to a title |
It was a very empowering experience. I drew a line in the gravel, said, "Hey bro, I have boundaries, and this is one of them." I needed to do that for myself because I'm a people plea...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:15:00 GMT |
Forget it Jake, it's Koreatown |
Did someone say... Burning Man? My credit card statement did, oh yes it did. Gotta put together some costumes so I can get funky while staying hydrated.
Let's all stay hydrated, nicely.
Posted by on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:59:00 GMT |
3 day old shark meat gets a pass, lunch disrupted |
An over-large salad manifested in its place. Avocado and extra-firm tofu were the variables. I ate like a dog, without thinking of the quart-sized tropical smoothie that had been my late b...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:15:00 GMT |
Portrait of Yo Mama as a Young Man |
I've been reading "Portrait of Yo Mama as a Young Man," such a funny book by Kent Roberts & Andrew Barlow. With an unprecedented array of facts, observations, and primary source documents, "...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:40:00 GMT |
The world is... ahem, yours |
Today was a tremendous day. I just got back to LA, and yesterday was supposed to be my big day of writing, but instead it was a depressed funk and nothing got done. It seems that I ca...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:08:00 GMT |
Sunburn |
A little fun in the sun. I caught two fish, but both were small and I threw them back in. Still, man triumphed over nature. As I was shaving that morning, I looked into my eyes (like...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 22:13:00 GMT |
Full-on automotive fantasy |
Reader(s) are of course by now familiar with my turgid All-American hard-on for the Chevy El Camino. It turns out that there was an engine available in 1970 that was larger than any available fo...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 01:40:00 GMT |
In the wilderness |
I am not in a joyous, serene mindset regarding work. This is a direct function of my masterful procrastination, and the internet has of course played its role in this familiar pathology. I...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:34:00 GMT |
Blogging is, of course, a mortal occupation |
I saw "Cars" last night-- very impressed with the script, such a high level of craft and economy. Plus great humor and elemental human themes; every character changed & grew. I kind of...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:51:00 GMT |
