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The best burgers in Boston are in Cambridge. Hell, best burgers in American are in Cambridge.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Friday, June 09, 2006
Jacaranda Time
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Get out and view those trees before it's too late. This scene from Palm Dr. in Beverly Hills.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Wine Tastin' in LA
Ok, so de Leon won. Big deal. I wish he hadn't, but such is life.
Anyhoo, la.com has a great post about wine bars in LA. Now, I probably won't be going to any westside boites soon -- hard to tast and drive, n'cest pa? -- but I'm dying to try the new place on Vine.
Check out the list, see what they missed (Silver Lake Wine, anyone?).
Anyhoo, la.com has a great post about wine bars in LA. Now, I probably won't be going to any westside boites soon -- hard to tast and drive, n'cest pa? -- but I'm dying to try the new place on Vine.
Check out the list, see what they missed (Silver Lake Wine, anyone?).
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
California Primary is Today
Get out and vote. If you live in the 45th Assembly district, I encourage you to vote for the progressive, tenant activist, Elena Popp.
If you don't know where your polling station, find out here.
If you don't know where your polling station, find out here.
Monday, June 05, 2006
Sick as a Dog
I find it not at all refreshingly ironic that on one of the hottest days of the year so far, I went to see a movie about Global Warming and came out with a cold. I actually felt the first tickle in the back of my throat (if you must, insert dirty jokes here) as soon as the lights went down. Though, my back started bothering me the day before. So, who knows.
Anyhoo, the tickle became a scratch and then a sore. Then, my back started to ache more. So, I did what any rational human being would do -- I had an afternoon martini. Oh, it was good.
Then I had a couple helpings of homemade salad, thinking the veggies might help -- later, I would regret this. And then, another martini. Things were heading south. I watched the Sopranos finale -- lackluster, at best -- and decided that since my back was now throbbing, I should follow up the brushing of my teeth with a muscle relaxant.
Well, that worked...temporarily. I slept like it was my final sleep until 2. I woke every hour after with the tickle, scratch and sore and finally got up around 6. Well, the couple fixin's of salad made a reappearance. You've heard of the salad shooter, I take it. Well, that phrase has a whole new meaning. Anyway, after oatmeal and another shooter, I headed off to work where, you guessed it, I had another salad (we moved into a new building where all meals are free -- how could I possibly resist?.
What then proceeded was agonizing stomach pain -- inability or lack of desire to decimate public bathrooms with the horror of all of my insides -- alternating with back pain and throat pain.
Now, at home, after a bath and some soup and a lot of water to drink, I'm hopeful that tonight's muscle relaxant might do the "all is better" trick.
Stay tuned.
Anyhoo, the tickle became a scratch and then a sore. Then, my back started to ache more. So, I did what any rational human being would do -- I had an afternoon martini. Oh, it was good.
Then I had a couple helpings of homemade salad, thinking the veggies might help -- later, I would regret this. And then, another martini. Things were heading south. I watched the Sopranos finale -- lackluster, at best -- and decided that since my back was now throbbing, I should follow up the brushing of my teeth with a muscle relaxant.
Well, that worked...temporarily. I slept like it was my final sleep until 2. I woke every hour after with the tickle, scratch and sore and finally got up around 6. Well, the couple fixin's of salad made a reappearance. You've heard of the salad shooter, I take it. Well, that phrase has a whole new meaning. Anyway, after oatmeal and another shooter, I headed off to work where, you guessed it, I had another salad (we moved into a new building where all meals are free -- how could I possibly resist?.
What then proceeded was agonizing stomach pain -- inability or lack of desire to decimate public bathrooms with the horror of all of my insides -- alternating with back pain and throat pain.
Now, at home, after a bath and some soup and a lot of water to drink, I'm hopeful that tonight's muscle relaxant might do the "all is better" trick.
Stay tuned.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
An Inconvenient Truth
I saw Al Gore's movie and it's good. If you haven't seen it, you should. If you have seen it, I hope it moved you. Don't drive if you can walk or ride a bike or take public transportation. Recycle. Use more efficient lightbulbs. Stop driving a shitty gas guzzler and get more efficient car. Vote for people who you believe the same. Start now.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Walking in LA
They say it and they sing it, but it's not true. Nobody walks in LA is simply not true. I walk and millions of others do and I encourage everyone to try it. Instead of hopping in your car to go to the store a couple blocks away, why don't you walk it? It's less of a hassle, really, and you get exercise, you save money and help the environment. Oh, you also make your neighborhood safer by walking in the streets rather than only being on the street when walking to and from your house and car. Join me for a nice constitutional!
Monday, May 29, 2006
Oh, yeah! Get those apples from the crisper, you dirty boy!
I also heart craigslist and its many unusual advertisers.
A Queen for President
If only. I heart Barney Frank and wish more people in government at all levels will speak out. Maybe, Barney can lead the way. This is an excellent start!
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Native Americans
My friend Andy -- name changed to protect the guilty -- dated a native american some time ago a couple times. It was alright -- in fact, he was very unstereotypical. The guy had no gambling problems and he hated the drink. But still, with Andy, for some reason, well, he had reservations.
Thank you and good night. Please do not forget to tip your waitresses.
Thank you and good night. Please do not forget to tip your waitresses.
Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Atrios is right now as he was right before. All the people who opted for adjustable rate mortgages when interest rates were in the cellar are now feeling the pain. I know that the little money we've taken out of our equity line is causing us to pay more in interest each month.
What's worse is the people who bought houses with interest-only loans because it was all they could afford. In a very short time, most of these are going to become adjustable rate mortgage as well.
Can you see what's going to happen?
What's worse is the people who bought houses with interest-only loans because it was all they could afford. In a very short time, most of these are going to become adjustable rate mortgage as well.
Can you see what's going to happen?
I am not voting for Kevin deLeon for California State Assembly
I live in atwater village and Kevin deLeon dropped by my house while I was away to campaign for assembly.
Though we were not at home and the gate to our front patio was closed and our two dogs were on the patio, Mr. deLeon still came in and left a personalized message on campaign literature on my door.
The gate was closed. The dogs were on the patio.
We came home from lunch to find that the gate was open and one of my dogs was across the street. We were gone for about an hour and had seen Mr. deLeon talking to a neighbor a couple houses away. I assumed he was campaigning and that he would see no car in my driveway, a closed gate and two dogs and not bother coming in. Well, he did and was not considerate enough to close the gate after he left. It's conceivable that my dog that got out could easily have been hit by a car.
Well, needless to say, he wasn't and we're lucky about that, but Mr. deLeon lost my vote.
If he should happen to win, I would hope that he's more thoughtful and considerate as an Assemblyman.
Here are the other democrats running for the Distric 45 seat:
Elena Popp
Christine Chavez
Oscar A. Gutierrez
Gabriel Buelina
Updated: Thanks to the commenter for the link to Ms. Popp's campaign site.
Though we were not at home and the gate to our front patio was closed and our two dogs were on the patio, Mr. deLeon still came in and left a personalized message on campaign literature on my door.
The gate was closed. The dogs were on the patio.
We came home from lunch to find that the gate was open and one of my dogs was across the street. We were gone for about an hour and had seen Mr. deLeon talking to a neighbor a couple houses away. I assumed he was campaigning and that he would see no car in my driveway, a closed gate and two dogs and not bother coming in. Well, he did and was not considerate enough to close the gate after he left. It's conceivable that my dog that got out could easily have been hit by a car.
Well, needless to say, he wasn't and we're lucky about that, but Mr. deLeon lost my vote.
If he should happen to win, I would hope that he's more thoughtful and considerate as an Assemblyman.
Here are the other democrats running for the Distric 45 seat:
Elena Popp
Christine Chavez
Oscar A. Gutierrez
Gabriel Buelina
Updated: Thanks to the commenter for the link to Ms. Popp's campaign site.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp
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Finally, the official Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp is now available in stores everywhere. What are you waiting for? Get it today!
Update: Don't get it today. There is a company called Synergy Entertainment which has apparently made a pirated edition of this and the Producers are in the process of stopping it. Don't buy it until it comes from A&E!
Thursday, May 18, 2006
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