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I got back from seeing Slumdog Millionaire to find the moon had risen, full and brilliant. The movie was terrific, but just a little oppressive, along with its soul-stirring story. I had to sit outside on the cold concrete and stare at the moon above me, thankful that I’ve had a relatively easy life so [...]

Last Sunday was the Super Bowl, but I don’t follow pro ball, so I didn’t realize until a couple days before that the big day was upon us. I was planning to go to West Hollywood anyway, to meet up with a few friends, but everybody ended up going to parties, Bowl and otherwise. So [...]

It’s hard not to give credence to climate change alarmists when we went from near-90 degree days just last week to last night’s weirdness, when the temperature dropped so fast I could feel it in my stomach. Just a few hours earlier, it was sunny and mild.

And then, just after bedtime, the rattle of frozen [...]

Although, my remaking is on a much smaller scale. Also, I’m already done.

I get a sense of accomplishment, and to know that what I planted will grow for a long time and be enjoyed by the people who own and visit the area. The new president has no such luxury. He faces enormous tasks, and [...]

Did I mention? Last Saturday? I guess I didn’t because we dropped $20 and didn’t win squat. The bartender was nice and all, but I don’t know if he was 20 bucks’ worth of nice. Yes, I know, it’s all for a good cause. But when we first played at Stonewall Coffee in West Hollywood [...]

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

I know most people aren’t down with the idea of hanging out with their folks. But I kind of like it. We stayed an extra three days in Vegas (well, Vegas-adjacent) just to spend some quality goof-off time. My parents are pretty great, and always have been. They support my dreams and my creativity, they [...]

I’m temporarily engaged in manual labor. It’s an interesting return. My delicate fingers are getting filthy with soil.

Maybe they aren’t quite so delicate, after all. But I have been getting some nice landscaping done, even as the freezing winds of Granada Hills blow straight up the back of my shirt and make me think of [...]

I finally remembered this thing was in my parents’ neighborhood, and we drove over just after Christmas to check it out. I know it was a decade ago and all, but it was still disappointing that the house had been repainted the same bland neutral as the rest of its fellows on the street.
And I [...]

I spent New Year’s Eve in West Hollywood, tired of staying home every year. I called up a friend who said he had no plans, and three of us trooped out to festive it up. First stop, Fiesta Cantina, and a giant-sized Corona. We walked up the road to Fubar, admittedly longer than it should [...]